SpillData

CA-06

Information
ID: CA-06
Region: Pacific
Case/Incident Name: M/V Marathassa
Time: 2015-4-8

Location
Spill Location: Canada , BC , English Bay, Vancouver
Spill latitude N: 49.285939
Spill longitude E: -123.159523

Incident Character
Incident Description: Bunker leake
Incident Type: Marine Accident (M)
Oil Type: Bunker fuel (intermediate fuel oil IFO 380)
Volume Spilled (m3): 2.7
Oiled Shoreline (km):
Volume on shoreline (m3):
Owner: Alassia NewShips Management of Greece
Country of the owner: Greece

Shorelines
Shoreline Substrates:
Shore Treatment Methods: Mechanical removal, Passive sorbents
Natural Attenuation Monitored:
Treatment Information: Boom, the vessel, sorbent pads
Waste Data:

Citation

Morales-Caselles, C., Yunker, M.B., Ross, P.S. 2017. Identification of Spilled Oil from the MV Marathassa (Vancouver, Canada 2015) Using Alkyl PAH Isomer Ratios. Arch. Environ. Contam. Toxicol., 73, 118-130. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28695251.

Butler, J. 2015. Independent Review of the M/V Marathassa Fuel Oil Spill Environmental Response Operation. https://www.ccg-gcc.gc.ca/publications/environmental-environnementale/marathassa/page06-eng.html?wbdisable=true.