FV Big John Vessel Grounding; Frisco, NC, USA
Frisco, NC, USA | 2019-Feb-06
Initial Notification: On 6 February 2019, USCG Sector North Carolina notified the NOAA SSC about a fishing vessel that grounded off of Frisco, North Carolina (Outer Banks) on 5 February. Vessel had approximately 800 gallons of petroleum products on board. The vessel was a complete loss. USCG requested information about potential resources at risk and marine debris clean-up methods.
Incident Details
| Primary threat: | Oil |
| Products of concern: | deisel fuel |
| Total amount at risk of spill: | 800 gallons |
| Latitude (approximate): | 35° 13.48′ North |
| Longitude (approximate): | 75° 38.35′ West |
| On-Water Recovery: | Unknown/Not applicable |
| Shoreline Cleanup: | Applied |
| Dispersants: | Unknown/Not applicable |
| In-Situ Burn: | Unknown/Not applicable |
| Bioremediation: | Unknown/Not applicable |