Spills
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 · NOAAORR-6401
- issued
- 1986-09-04 00:00Z
- status
- cancelled 1986-09-18 00:00Z
- self-cancels
- 1986-09-18 00:00Z
- authority
- NOAA OR&R
- sea
- North Atlantic Ocean
- position
- 30.431, -81.748
- vessel
- M/V FALCON DUCHESS
- source
- incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z
Original warning text
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
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