Barge interstate 53; arthur kill, nj/ny

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   NOAAORR-67471990-06-07 00:00Z → cancelled 1990-06-21 00:00Z
   Kill van kull, nj

   M/V NAUTILUS; KILL VAN KULL, NJ.
   KILL VAN KULL, NJ.
   1. At 0520 EDT this morning the M/V Nautilus ran aground in the middle of the Kill Van Kull. At that time, or shortly after, approximately 260,000 gallons of #6 were lost into the water. It is unknown at this time what the total cargo is. USCG district 1.
   2. COMMODITY: #6 FUEL OIL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 260000 GALLONS.
   3. POSITION 40.583N 074.017W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6747: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6747

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   NOAAORR-67521990-07-18 00:00Z → cancelled 1990-08-01 00:00Z
   Barge interstate 53; arthur kill, nj/ny

   BARGE INTERSTATE 53; ARTHUR KILL, NJ/NY.
   ARTHUR KILL, NJ/NY.
   1. Sometime on the morning of 18 July, the Barge Interstate 53 was holed below the waterline as it was being pulled away from the Exxon pier near Elizabeth, NJ in Arthur Kill. Initial information was provided by NOAA SSC Ed Levine who was on-scene at the time of the accident. Approximately 39,000 gallons of number 2 heating oil are in the water and the leak has not yet been contained. 262,000 gallons are in the damaged tank. MASS has provided initial current and weather information. On-scene telephone number is (201) 474-6465. FAX is (201) 474-6557. USCG district 1.
   2. COMMODITY: #2 HEATING OIL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 39000 GALLONS.
   3. POSITION 40.652N 074.171W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6752: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6752