Grounded Barges Hatteras Island, NC; Hatteras, NC, USA
Hatteras, NC, USA | 2016-Oct-11
Initial Notification: On 11 October, 2016 at 0800 hours, USCG Sector North Carolina notified the NOAA SSC about two grounded barges on Hatteras Island, North Carolina. In total the two barges contain approximately 500 gallons of diesel fuel and 400 gallons of hydraulic fluid. Barges broke free from their moorings as a result of Hurricane Matthew. No pollution has occurred. USCG has not requested any products or services at this time.
Incident Details
| Primary threat: | Oil |
| Products of concern: | oil |
| Total amount at risk of spill: | 500 gallons |
| Latitude (approximate): | 35° 14.74′ North |
| Longitude (approximate): | 75° 33.34′ West |