Witwater

Galeta Island, Canal Zone, Panama 1968-Dec-13
On December 13, 1968, the oil tanker Witwater broke up in heavy seas off the Atlantic coast of Panama. The breakup of the vessel, and continued leaking of the wreck spilled 14,000 barrels of Bunker C and diesel oil into the water 5 miles from Galeta Island. The oil eventually impacted Galeta Island. Keyword: Fire.	View map
Note: Documents are posted chronologically and early reports likely contain factual errors. These errors may be corrected in a later report.

Incident Response Documents

Summary	1968-Dec-13
Behavior of Oil	1968-Dec-13
USCG Case History	1968-Dec-13
References	1968-Dec-13
Countermeasures/ Mitigation	1968-Dec-13
Other Special Interest	1968-Dec-13
Other Special Interest Issues	1968-Dec-13
Shoreline Types Impacted	1968-Dec-13

Products of concern: Diesel, Bunker C

Amount spilled (approximate): 588,000 gallons

Latitude (approximate): 9° 35.00' North

Longitude (approximate): 80° 40.00' West

Counter measures:

Dispersants: Not applicable

In-Situ Burn: Evaluated and applied

Bioremediation: Not applicable