M/V Falcon Duchess

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One mention so far. The message has its own page: NOAAORR-6401. This page grows when the name is issued again.

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   Spills·NOAAORR-64011986-09-04 00:00Z → cancelled 1986-09-18 00:00Z
   On september 3, 1986, approximately 10,000 gallons of bunker c fuel was spilled from the M/V falcon duchess…
   M/V Falcon Duchess; Jacksonville, Florida · Jacksonville, Florida · North Atlantic Ocean

   M/V Falcon Duchess; Jacksonville, Florida.
   Jacksonville, Florida.
   1. On September 3, 1986, approximately 10,000 gallons of Bunker C fuel was spilled from the M/V Falcon Duchess into the St. Johns River at Jacksonville, Florida. The spill resulted from an overflow of the ship's fuel oil settling tank during an internal fuel transfer. An oil sheen was reported on the St. Johns River extending from the Trout River to the Ortega River. The heaviest concentrations of oil were located in the shipyard and downtown Jacksonville area. USCG district 7.
   2. COMMODITY: BUNKER C FUEL OIL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 10000 GALLONS.
   3. POSITION 30.431N 081.748W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6401: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6401