Spills · oil

Chesapeake bay, maryland

MV Msc Japan; Chesapeake Bay, Maryland · NOAAORR-7761

issued
2008-01-28 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2008-02-11 00:00Z
self-cancels
2008-02-11 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Atlantic Ocean
position
39.040, -76.400
vessel
MV MSC JAPAN
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

MV MSC JAPAN; Chesapeake Bay, Maryland.
Chesapeake Bay, Maryland.
1. The MV MSC JAPAN, a 796 ft. long containership lost power and ran aground approximately 1 nmi north of Sandy Point State Park near Annapolis, MD. There have been no reports of any pollution. The vessel is carrying 74 mt of diesel and 2,342 mt of IFO. USCG Annapolis on-scene. USCG working with vessel owner to prepare plan to attempt to refloat vessel this evening. USCG has not requested any on-scene support or any products at this time and will keep SSC posted as to status of incident.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: DIESEL FUEL AND IFO.
3. POSITION 39.040N 076.400W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7761: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7761

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