Old harbor, block island, rhode island

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   NOAAORR-65191987-11-14 00:00Z → cancelled 1987-11-28 00:00Z
   Woods hole, massachusetts

   F/V Vinnie Lee; Woods Hole, Massachusetts.
   Woods Hole, Massachusetts.
   1. On November 14, 1988 the fishing vessel VINNIE LEE, carrying an estimated 350 gallons of diesel fuel, was reported sunken off Nobska Point, Woods Hole, Massachusetts. Initial attempts to salvage the steel-hulled vessel failed. USCG district 1.
   2. COMMODITY: DIESEL FUEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 350 GALLONS.
   3. POSITION 41.520N 070.678W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6519: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6519

2. 2
   NOAAORR-65231987-11-28 00:00Z → cancelled 1987-12-12 00:00Z
   On november 27, 1987, a loaded container barge, boston patriot, owned by mcallister brothers of new york…

   Container Barge Boston Patriot; Sandwich, Massachusetts.
   Sandwich, Massachusetts.
   1. On November 27, 1987, a loaded container barge, Boston Patriot, owned by McAllister Brothers of New York City, broke loose from its tug when a towing hawser parted while the vessel was exiting the Cape Cod Canal. Strong winds and heavy seas forced the barge aground 25 yards from the beach at Sandwich, Massachusetts. The barge carried 184 containers of merchandise, including liquor, toys, and shoes. One 20-foot container onboard held 76 55-gallon drums of toluene diisocyanate (TDI). USCG district 1.
   2. COMMODITY: LIQUOR, TOYS, SHOES, TOLUENE DIISOCYANATE (TDI). MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 4180 GALLONS.
   3. POSITION 41.773N 070.479W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6523: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6523

3. 3
   NOAAORR-65241987-11-29 00:00Z → cancelled 1987-12-13 00:00Z
   Cape cod, massasschusetts

   Boston Patriot; Cape Cod, Massasschusetts.
   Cape Cod, Massasschusetts.
   1. The container barge BOSTON PATRIOT broke lose from its tug just outside of the Cape Cod Canal at Cape Cod Bay on or about Friday, 27 Nov or Saturday 28 Nov. The BOSTON PATRIOT grounded approx 300 yards south of the Cape Cod Canal within the borders of the village of Sandwich, MA. The bottom on the BOSTON PATRIOT has been very damaged with 15 of the 21 bottom tanks flooded. Initial report is that the BOSTON PATRIOT is very firmly aground, not in danger of sinking and the situation is stable. . One 20 foot container aboard the BOSTON PATRIOT containes 76 (55gal) drums of a chemical reported to be "DIISOCYANATE." This material is believed (at this time) to be TOLUENE-2,4-DIISOCYANATE. . USCG MSO Providence is OSC for this incident. The SSC has been asked to provide information on the chemical TOLUENE-2,4-DIISOCYANATE and suggest what the "worst case" scenario might be if this material [...]
   2. COMMODITY: TOLUENE-2,4-DIISOCYANATE.
   3. POSITION 41.773N 070.479W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6524: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6524

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   NOAAORR-65271987-12-04 00:00Z → cancelled 1987-12-18 00:00Z
   Newport, rhode island

   F/V NOBANDEER; Newport, Rhode Island.
   Newport, Rhode Island.
   1. On December 14, 1987, the wooden fishing vessel NOBANDEER was reported sunk at Spring Wharf, Newport, Rhode Island No owner of the vessel could be immediately found that would attempt the salvage and remove the vessel from the pier. The U.S. Coast Guard placed a boom around the sunken vessel to prevent the loss of diesel fuel into the environment if a release should occur. The vessel's diesel fuel on board at the time of the sinking was an estimated 500 gallons. USCG district 1.
   2. COMMODITY: DIESEL FUEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 500 GALLONS.
   3. POSITION 41.492N 071.334W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6527: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6527

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   NOAAORR-65441988-01-07 00:00Z → cancelled 1988-01-21 00:00Z
   Old harbor, block island, rhode island

   F/V InNuendo; Old Harbor, Block Island, Rhode Island.
   Old Harbor, Block Island, Rhode Island.
   1. On January 7, 1988, the 55-foot fiberglass fishing vessel InNuendo, carrying an estimated 900 gallons of diesel fuel, was reported aground off the jetty of Old Harbor, Block Island, Rhode Island. Initial attempts to refloat the fishing vessel failed. Winds were from the west at 35 knots and deteriorating. USCG district 1.
   2. COMMODITY: DIESEL FUEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 900 GALLONS.
   3. POSITION 41.188N 071.577W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6544: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6544