Ro/ro spills oil in Wilmington, Del. Port

Ro/ro spills oil in Wilmington, Del. Port

Punctured fuel tank of Honor spilled about 1,300 gallons of No.2 fuel oil in to water.(Coast Guard Photo)

   The U.S. Coast Guard and other agencies in the Port of Wilmington, Del., responded Thursday to a fuel spill from the roll-on/roll-off vessel Honor.
   The Coast Guard said it received a call at 8:40 a.m. from the captain aboard the Honor reporting a punctured fuel tank while moored at the port. The agency estimated that about 1,300 gallons of No. 2 fuel oil spilled into the water. 'The hole in the tank is plugged and the spill is contained,' the Coast Guard said.
   The Honor is operated by American Roll-on/Roll-Off Carriers, based in New Jersey.
   The Coast Guard said the cause of the spill is under investigation.