M/V Heredia

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   Spills·NOAAORR-68971992-08-14 00:00Z → cancelled 1992-08-28 00:00Z
   Gulf of mexico
   M/V Heredia; Gulf of Mexico · Gulf of Mexico

   M/V HEREDIA; Gulf of Mexico.
   Gulf of Mexico.
   1. Location of Spill: OCS BLOCK 192 OIL SURFACING SHIP LOCATION Latitude: 28-33.7N 28-33-59.42790 Longitude: 090-58.8 W 090-58-53.02517 Oil Product: BUNKER C FUEL OIL Oil Type: 4 Type 1 Very Light Oils (jet fuels, gasoline) Type 2 Light Oils (diesel, No. 2 fuel oil, light crudes) Type 3 Medium Oils (most crude oils) Type 4 Heavy Oils (heavy crude oils, No. 6 fuel oil, bunker c) Barrels: UNKNOWN QUANTITY OF OIL ONBOARD SUNKEN WWII VESSEL IN 80 FT. OF WATER Source of SPill: SUNKEN WWII, 410 FT SHIP IN 80 FEET OF WATER. OIL LEAKING FROM 2.5 INCH CRACK 50FT FOREWARD OF STERN. SHIP IS INVERTED. CONFIRMATION BY DIVERS ON 8/14/92. Resources at Risk: NONE AT THE MOMENT. SHIP IS 40 NM OFFSHORE AND IS NOT A THREAT TO ANY RESOURCES AT THE MOMENT. Dispersants: NOT APPROPRIATE DOES NOT WORK WELL ON BUNKER C USCG district 8.
   2. COMMODITY: BUNKER C.
   3. POSITION 28.562N 090.980W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6897: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6897