Thursday, December 30 



Weather Air: Medium visibility. Broken clouds. Snow. High west 



Conditions winds at 40 knots. 



(Daylight) Sea: Four- to 6-foot waves. Twelve- to 16-foot swells. 



Avgo Merchant Bow section moved 400-500 yds southeast of stern. 



Bow capsized. Bearing 130°. 



USCG A total of 2000 drift cards dropped at two locations, 



Operations USCGC's Spar arrives on scene. 



USCGC's Bittersweet and Dallas on scene. 



Overflights 



1002: PA-23. Drift cards and dye markers, 

 H-3. Drift cards. 



NOAA/USCG 

 SOR Team 

 Operations 



Personnel aboard H-3. 



Other 

 Operations 



AMSI overflight, 



Ship 

 Cruises 



URI Endeavor. 

 USCGC Dallas. 



Spill No determination because of poor weather. 



Characteristics 



Coordination 

 Meetings and 

 Briefings 



11-18 



