St. Simons Sound Incident; Brunswick, GA 31323, USA
Brunswick, GA 31323, USA | 2019-Sep-08
Initial Notification: On September 8, 2019, the USCG contacted the NOAA SSC to report a RORO vessel, the Golden Ray had capsized off Brunswick, Georgia. The vessel was on fire. USCG was conducting rescue operations. NOAA will provide an initial trajectory analysis and Resources at Risk report. The NWS is providing spot forecasts for the incident.
Incident Details
| Primary threat: | Oil |
| Tags: | Grounding, Marine Debris |
| Products of concern: | Fuel oi, diesel, gasoline, lube oils |
| Latitude (approximate): | 31° 7.80′ North |
| Longitude (approximate): | 81° 24.80′ West |
| On-Water Recovery: | Applied |
| Shoreline Cleanup: | Applied |
| Dispersants: | Unknown/Not applicable |
| In-Situ Burn: | Unknown/Not applicable |
| Bioremediation: | Unknown/Not applicable |