Grounded Barge, Wake Island; North Pacific Ocean

North Pacific Ocean | 2018-Mar-29

Initial Notification: On March 29, 2018, the USCG Sector Honolulu has notified the NOAA SSC that a barge briefly ran aground when entering the entrance channel at Wake Island. No oil was released. USCG is investigating the incident and USFWS is surveying any damage to coral in the area. USCG requested a trajectory analysis in the event of a release while the vessel is stabilized outside of the channel. The vessel is reported to be carrying an estimated 3000 gallons of oil in different capacities.