Conamicut pt., narragansett bay

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   NOAAORR-69131992-12-11 00:00Z → cancelled 1992-12-25 00:00Z
   Buzzards bay, maoil

   MSC Chiara; Buzzards Bay, MA.
   Buzzards Bay, MA.
   1. At approximately 2030, Thursday, December 10, 1992, the MSC Chiara, a Panamanian-flagged, Swiss-owned container vessel, struck a submerged object after exiting the Cap Cod Canal into Buzzards Bay, MA. The vessel's Master, fearing for the stability of his vessel, put her aground east of Cleveland Light. She reported to the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) Marine Safety Office (MSO) Providence that she had been holed and was listing 14 degrees to starboard. A command post was established at the Massachusetts Maritime Academy in Bourne, Massachusetts. The vessel was carrying 200 metric tons (mt) of diesel fuel and 800 mt of Bunker C oil. She was nearly fully loaded with containers of various products, including several chemicals of concern that were listed on the Dangerous Cargo Manifest (DCM). The Chiara was carrying methyl bromide, maleic anhydride, hydrogen peroxide, dimethyl ethanolmine, and [...]
   2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: BUNKER C AND DIESEL, HAZARDOUS MATERIALS. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 400000 GALLONS.
   3. POSITION 41.643N 070.690W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6913: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6913

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   NOAAORR-69171992-12-30 00:00Z → cancelled 1993-01-13 00:00Z
   Conamicut pt., narragansett bayoil

   T/V BOW PETROS; Conamicut Pt., Narragansett Bay.
   Conamicut Pt., Narragansett Bay.
   1. SSC was paged at 1645 by HAZMAT regarding a potential in MSO Providence's Area of Resposibility (AOR). The T/V Bow Petros had grounded in a ballasted condition (no cargo) off of Conamicut Pt. (Narragansett Bay), no oil had been released. SSC prepared and FAXed to MSO, resources at risk information, weather forecast, tide table and a basic trajectory forecast (which was confirmed by Dr. Lear, MASS). At 2100, the MSO informed the SSC that the vessel had refloated, with no pollution, and was heading for dry-dock for inspection. USCG district 1. Keyword: none.
   2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: HEAVY OIL.
   3. POSITION 41.719N 071.350W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6917: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6917