M/V POLA PALEKH Aground, Morehead City, NC; Fort Macon Rd, Atlantic Beach, NC 28512, USA
Fort Macon Rd, Atlantic Beach, NC 28512, USA | 2016-Nov-17
Initial Notification: ON November 17, 2016, the USCG Sector North Carolina contacted the NOAA SSC to report the grounding of the M/V POLA PALEKH, a 600 ft bulk carrier carrying 35,800 MT of potash. Grounding occurred in the Morehead City Channel, North Carolina. Sector NC requested trajectory and information on potash. No pollution reported at this time.
Incident Details
| Primary threat: | Chemical |
| Products of concern: | Potash |
| Total amount at risk of spill: | 35,800 metric tons |
| Latitude (approximate): | 34° 41.37′ North |
| Longitude (approximate): | 76° 40.02′ West |