Capsized Landing Craft, Kure Atoll, HI; Kure Atoll, Hawaii
Kure Atoll, Hawaii | 2016-Sep-03
Initial Notification: On September 2, 2016, the State of Hawaii Papahanaumokuakea National Marine Monument coordinator notifed the NOAA SSC for Oceania that a USCG-contracted 30-foot landing craft carrying an excavator capsized at Kure Atoll. The landing craft is reported to have 50 gallons of gasoline onboard, and the excavator a few gallons of diesel.
Incident Details
| Primary threat: | Oil |
| Products of concern: | gasoline |
| Total amount at risk of spill: | 50 gallons |
| Latitude (approximate): | 28° 0.60′ North |
| Longitude (approximate): | 182° 36.00′ East |