Ninigret pond dredge barge sank; ninigret pond, north block island sound, ny

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1. 1
   NOAAORR-90081985-01-19 00:00Z → cancelled 1985-02-02 00:00Z
   Block island sound, nyoil

   Tugboat Richard K Adrift; Block Island Sound, NY.
   Block Island Sound, NY.
   1. Tugboat Richard K was adrift in Block Island Sound at 2 mi. NW of Little Gull Is with 20,000 barrels of gasoline onboard. Current conditions include 20-30 kts winds from teh W and 8-10 ft seas. The tug seems to be heading toward Block Island. Last position reported was 41.14N and 71 49W
   2. THREAT: OIL.
   3. POSITION 41.218N 072.143W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 9008: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/9008

2. 2
   NOAAORR-62781985-03-04 00:00Z → cancelled 1985-03-18 00:00Z
   East long island sound

   Tug John A. Downs; East Long Island Sound.
   East Long Island Sound.
   1. INCIDENT SUMMARY ON THE NIGHT OF MARCH 4, 1985 THE 113 FOOT TUG, JOHN A DOWNS, WITH 3 BARGES IN TOW BEGAN TO TAKE ON WATER. THE EMPTY BARGES WERE CUT LOOSE BUT THE VESSEL CONTINUED TO FLOUNDER. THE CREW OF 13 ABANDONED SHIP AND WERE RESCUED BY THE U.S. COAST GUARD. ALL THREE BARGES WERE TAKEN IN TOW BY OTHER VESSELS. . ON THE MORNING OF MARCH 5 AN OIL SLICK WAS SIGHTED DURING LOW VISIBILITY CONDITIONS FROM A BUOY MARKED "2A" ON NOAA CHART 13211. THE MOST RECENT NUMBER FOR THIS BUOY IS "4" LOCATED AT 41 DEGREES 15.5 MIN NORTH LAT. AND 72 DEGREES 08.5 MIN WEST LONG. THE SLICK IS REPORTED TO EXTEND TO THE SOUTH WEST FOR 3/4 OF A MILE. NO WIDTH CAN BE OBSERVED. . THE JOHN A DOWNS IS REPORTED TO HAVE 50,000 GALLONS OF #2 FUEL OIL AND 1,000 GALLONS OF LUBE OIL ON BOARD. . USCG district 1.
   2. COMMODITY: #2 FUEL OIL, LUBE OIL.
   3. POSITION 41.258N 072.142W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6278: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6278

3. 3
   NOAAORR-90261985-03-05 00:00Z → cancelled 1985-03-19 00:00Z
   Long island sound, bartlett reef, nyoil

   T/V john A Downs; Long Island Sound, Bartlett Reef, NY.
   Long Island Sound, Bartlett Reef, NY.
   1. On the night of 3/4/85 near the entrance to (Bartlett Reef) Long Island Sound, the 113ft tug, John A. Downs began to take on water and flunder. It was reported to ahve 50,000 gal #2 fuel oil and 1000 gal lube oi on board.On the monring of 3/5/85, a slick was reported extending 3/4 mi SW of buoy #4 located at 4` 15.5N and 72 08.5W. The USCG, New London has requested NOAA's presence during the response and trajectory info.
   2. THREAT: OIL.
   3. POSITION 41.258N 072.142W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 9026: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/9026

4. 4
   NOAAORR-90351985-04-17 00:00Z → cancelled 1985-05-01 00:00Z
   Ninigret pond dredge barge sank; ninigret pond, north block island sound, nyoil

   Ninigret Pond Dredge Barge sank; Ninigret Pond, North Block Island Sound, NY.
   Ninigret Pond, North Block Island Sound, NY.
   1. A dredge barge sank in 7-14 feet of water in Ninigret Pond, North Block Island Sound. There are 800 gals of diesel on board an a light sheen can be seen in the area. Position of sinking is 41 21.5N 71 38.5W and the inlet is 50-100 yards wide winds are NW 20 w/high gust becoming SW 20 tongith through 4/18.
   2. THREAT: OIL.
   3. POSITION 41.358N 071.642W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 9035: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/9035