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Delaware bay, de

Tv Tuatsi; Delaware Bay, de · 2 messages · 2000-04-07 to 2000-04-21

status
closed 2000-04-21 00:00Z
opened
2000-04-07 00:00Z
sea
North Atlantic Ocean
position
39.064, -75.148
joined by
proximity (same type, same sea, within 30 nm and 30 days)
key
pollution:NOAAORR-7483

Timeline · 2 messages, oldest first

  1. 1
    NOAAORR-74832000-04-07 00:00Z → cancelled 2000-04-21 00:00Z
    Delaware bay at miah maull shoals
    MT Tuapse; Delaware Bay at Miah Maull Shoals.
Delaware Bay at Miah Maull Shoals.
1. At about 1130 on April 7, the Russian vessel MT Tuapse went aground in Delaware Bay at Miah Maull Shoals due to a steering failure. On board are 44,000 metric tonnes of urea and ammonium nitrate (liquid fertilizer) as well as an undetermined quantity of #6 fuel oil and lubricating oil. The vessel is reported to be moving slightly on a sandy bottom. No pollution has been observed. Pollution response equipment is standing by and tugs are enroute with an ETA of 2000-2200 this evening. NOAA is providing trajectory information and weather. The vessel was successfully refloated (when?) and taken to Big Stone Anchorage where it is awaiting a diver's inspection of the hull. No pollution was released. USCG district 5.
2. COMMODITY: UREA AND AMMONIUM NITRATE (LIQUID FERTILIZERS). MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 88000000 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 39.117N 075.200W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7483: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7483
  2. 2
    NOAAORR-74852000-04-07 00:00Z → cancelled 2000-04-21 00:00Z
    Delaware bay, de
    TV Tuatsi; Delaware Bay, DE.
Delaware Bay, DE.
1. At about 1130 on April 7th, the Russian vessel MT Tuapse went aground in Delaware Bay at Miah Maull Shoals due to a steering failure. On board are 44,000 metric tonnes of urea and ammonium nitrate (liquid fertilizer) as well as an undetermined quantity of #6 Fuel Oil and lubricating oil. The vessel is reported to be moving slightly on a sandy bottom. No pollution has been observed. Pollution response equipment is standing by and tugs are enroute with an ETA of 2000 - 2200 this evening. The vessel could be pulled off as early as midnight tonight. NOAA is providing trajectory information and weather. USCG district 1.
2. COMMODITY: UREA, AMMONIUM NITRATE, #6 FUEL OIL, LUBRICATING OIL.
3. POSITION 39.064N 075.148W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7485: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7485

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