M/V Cougar Ace
- Location
- The M/V Cougar Ace has been adrift since approximately 1:00 AM, July 24, 2006, when the ship attempted to adjust ballast and heeled over onto its port side. The vessels status was reported to ADEC 8:00 AM, July 24, 2006 by USCG.
- Time/Date
- July 24, 2006
- Spill Id
- 06259920501
- Product/ Quantity
- A small sheen of what appeared to be lubricating oil was stopped from the vessel’s bow thruster area on August 2, 2006. The vessel is carrying a reported 142,184 gallons of Intermediate Fuel Oil (IFO) 380 and 34,182 gallons of Marine Diesel Oil (MDO) as estimated by the PRP. Former estimates did not account for fuel remaining in tanks prior to bunkering. The vessel is reported to be carrying approximately 4,813 vehicles as cargo. An undetermined amount of lubricant and transmission fluids spilled from the vehicles onto the cargo decks while the vessel was heeled over.
- Cause
- The cause of the sheen from the bow thruster area has not been determined.
ADEC Situation Reports
Additional Documents
Incident Action Plans
- 7 Aug 2006 0800 to 10 Aug 2006 0800 (PDF 191K)
- 6 Aug 2006 0800 to 7 Aug 2006 0800 (PDF 588K)
- 5 Aug 2006 0800 to 6 Aug 2006 0800 (PDF 644K)
- 3 Aug 2006 0800 to 4 Aug 2006 0800 (PDF 521K)
- 2 Aug 2006 0800 to 3 Aug 2006 0800 (PDF 2.92M)
- 1 Aug 2006 0800 to 2 Aug 2006 0800 (PDF 465K)
- 31 Jul 2006 0800 to 1 Aug 2006 0800 (PDF 780K)
- 30 Jul 2006 0800 to 31 Jul 2006 0800 (PDF 2.12M)
Trajectory Analysis
- Trajectory Analysis discussion
- Trajectory Analysis for 02 and 05 August 2006
- Trajectory Analysis for 01 August 2006
- Trajectory Analysis Plot for 31 July 2006
Vessel Schematics
Contact Information
Incident Description
On July 23, the M/V Cougar Ace, a 654-foot car carrier homeported in Singapore, contacted the US Coast Guard and reported that their vessel was listing at 80 degrees and taking on water. The Alaska Air National Guard and Coast Guard aircraft crews rescued the 23 crewmembers on July 24.
Photos
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Photos of the Cougar Ace and salvage operations, 7/26 - 7/30
Photos of the Cougar Ace in Wide Bay - August 8, 2006
Photos of the Cougar Ace in Wide Bay - Augusts 10, 2006
Photos of the Cougar Ace in Wide Bay, 8/12-8/13
Photos taken 8/14-8/15
Cougar Ace departs Unalaska - September 1, 2006
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