F/V Adriatic SEA

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   Spills·NOAAORR-72631998-01-25 00:00Z → cancelled 1998-02-08 00:00Z
   On january 23, 1998, the port propeller shaft assembly popped out of the F/V adriatic sea
   F/V Adriatic Sea; American Samoa · American Samoa · South Pacific Ocean

   F/V Adriatic Sea; American Samoa.
   American Samoa.
   1. On January 23, 1998, the port propeller shaft assembly popped out of the F/V ADRIATIC SEA. The vessel began taking on water and eventually sank 90 nm north of American Samoa. The crew abandoned ship and were observed safe in life boats by a C130 aircraft sent to assess the situation. A total of 200 metric tons or approximately 118,000 gallons of diesel was on board the vessel carried in 4 cargo holds, as well as an unknown quantity in the vessels fuel tanks. When the vessel sank, the entire 200 metric tons from the cargo holds was released. On scene weather was reported to be calm seas and wind, with a 4 foot sea swell. A weather front was expected to move through the area within the next 24 hours. The NOAA SSC was contacted at 1830 on January 23 and provided spill trajectory and expected fate/behavior of the oil. The following assumptions were made: On January 23, the 200 ft fishing [...]
   2. COMMODITY: DIESEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 220000 GALLONS.
   3. POSITION 12.767S 170.582W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7263: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7263