ALGOMA NIAGARA Grounding and Anchoring Near Pipeline; Windsor, ON, Canada
Windsor, ON, Canada | 2019-Jun-17
Initial Notification: On the morning of June 17, 2019, ALGOMA NIAGARA broke free from its moorings and subsequently dropped anchor and grounded. The anchor is in the vicinity of two pipelines. There are no reports of pollution at this time. Potential of 194 bbl of liquid ethane and 275 bbl of liquid propane. USCG is requesting plume models and fate and effects.
Incident Details
| Primary threat: | Oil |
| Products of concern: | Propane/Ethane |
| Total amount at risk of spill: | 469 barrels |
| Latitude (approximate): | 42° 17.34′ North |
| Longitude (approximate): | 83° 5.56′ West |