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M/V HollandicConfidence

On March 4, 1999, a bulk freighter, the M/V Hollandic Confidence, was in danger of sinking
30 miles west of Cape Mendicino, California.  The ship started taking on water in her
forward No. 1 cargo hold when the hatch cover was ripped open in a severe storm on
Wednesday, March.3   The ship was transporting 17,135 metric tons of sulfur in four holds.
In her fuel tanks were approximately 169,000 gallons of IFO and 23,000 gallons of marine
grade fuel oil. The vessel steamed to San Francisco Bay with two USCG  vessel escorts
without losing any product.  The USCG sent a helicopter and two vessels on-scene and the
response lasted approximately 1 week.