Sunken Vessel, Tinian Harbor; Northern Mariana Islands
Northern Mariana Islands | 2016-Oct-03
Initial Notification: On October 3, 2016, the USCG Sector Guam notified the NOAA SSC that a 36-foot vessel has grounded and sunk in Tinian Harbor on Tinian Island. The vessel is reported to be carrying 60 gallons of diesel fuel. An analysis of oil fate in the event of release was requested.
Incident Details
| Primary threat: | Oil |
| Products of concern: | Diesel |
| Total amount at risk of spill: | 60 gallons |
| Latitude (approximate): | 14° 57.90′ North |
| Longitude (approximate): | 145° 37.24′ East |