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• Spills · 2 messages1998-09-05 → 1998-09-19East river, new york

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   Spills·NOAAORR-62151972-07-22 00:00Z → cancelled 1972-08-05 00:00Z
   Casco bay, maine
   Tamano; Casco Bay, Maine · North Atlantic Ocean

   Tamano; Casco Bay, Maine.
   Casco Bay, Maine.
   1. In the early morning of July 22, 1972, the tanker Tamano grounded on Soldier's Ledge in Casco Bay, Maine, tearing a 20-foot hole in a starboard tank. The tanker continued to its anchorage in Casco Bay before the leak was noticed. The tanker was carrying 550,000 barrels of No. 6 Fuel Oil, 2,380 barrels of which spilled into Casco Bay. The Captain of the Port (COTP), Portland, Maine, was the On-Scene Coordinator (OSC) for the incident. The response ended on October 16. USCG district 1. Keyword: Atlantic Strike Team (AST), sorbent boom, boom, skimmer, vacuum truck, hay, manual removal, high-pressure warm water washing, disposal..
   2. COMMODITY: NO. 6 FUEL OIL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 100000 GALLONS.
   3. POSITION 43.667N 070.167W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6215: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6215

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   Spills·NOAAORR-68461991-11-19 00:00Z → cancelled 1991-12-03 00:00Z
   T/b hygrade 22; haddam, connecticut
   North Atlantic Ocean

   T/B Hygrade 22; Haddam, Connecticut.
   Haddam, Connecticut.
   1. T/B Hygrade 22 grounded in the Connecticut River near Haddam, Connecticut at 0300 local time, November 18, 1997. Captain of the Port (COTP) Long Island Sound (LIS) was notified and responded at 0330. The barge was carrying 700,000 gallons of #2 fuel oil. No oil was spilled. The USCG Atlantic Strike Team (AST) responded to the scene and oversaw the lightering of the barge. Equipment was pre-staged at identified sensitive areas from the Area Contingency Plan and others identified by the Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection (CTDEP). High tide was at 1500 and the barge refloated at 1515. There were no leaks and no oil was lost. After refloating, the barge continued on to her destination. USCG district 1. Keyword: none.
   2. COMMODITY: #2 FUEL OIL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 700000 GALLONS.
   3. POSITION 41.483N 072.517W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6846: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6846

3. 3
   Spills·NOAAORR-69631993-09-18 00:00Z → cancelled 1993-10-02 00:00Z
   Chesapeake and delaware canal
   T/b New Jersey; Chesapeake and Delaware Canal · North Atlantic Ocean

   T/B New Jersey; Chesapeake and Delaware Canal.
   Chesapeake and Delaware Canal.
   1. The T/B New Jersey grounded at 0130 on September 18, 1993, in the Chesapeake and Delaware (C&D) Canal. The tug and barge continued through the canal and tied up on the Delaware River side. The initial reports from vessels and responders were that the amount of the loss of #6 black oil from #1 starboard tank or the extent of oil trailing the vessel could not be determined. Heavy fog prevented an overflight of the potentially impacted areas from daybreak on September 18 until late afternoon. The C&D Canal remained closed from the time of the incident report until Saturday afternoon when the first overflights reported visible light sheen, but no visible oil in the canal or its immediate approaches. USCG response vessel's personnel reported only small oil streamers from off Turkey Point to the Elk River. Soundings of the T/B New Jersey by the AST on the same afternoon suggested that the [...]
   2. COMMODITY: #6 FUEL OIL.
   3. POSITION 39.500N 076.567W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6963: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6963

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   Spills·NOAAORR-73301998-09-05 00:00Z → cancelled 1998-09-19 00:00Z
   East river, new york
   T/b Ocean State; East River, New York · North Atlantic Ocean

   T/B Ocean State; East River, New York.
   East River, New York.
   1. At 0330 Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) on Saturday, September 5, 1998, the tank barge Ocean State ran hard aground on the shore of the East River at 36th Street on Manhattan Island, north of the Williamsburg Bridge and south of Newtown Creek. The barge was loaded with 80,000 barrels of gasoline and 90,000 barrels of #2 fuel oil. The vessel operator reported both products were leaking. At about 0730 EDT, the barge refloated and was held in place by two tugs near Buoy 18 off 20th street until moved to a dock in Brooklyn. The barge continued to leak product until a water bottom was fully established. USCG district 1. Keyword: none.
   2. COMMODITY: GASOLINE, #2 FUEL OIL.
   3. POSITION 40.730N 073.970W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7330: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7330

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   Spills·NOAAORR-10512003-04-27 00:00Z → cancelled 2003-05-11 00:00Z
   Bouchard barge 120; buzzards bay, ma
   North Atlantic Ocean

   Bouchard Barge 120; Buzzards Bay, MA.
   Buzzards Bay, MA.
   1. At approximately 5:30 pm on Sunday April 27, 2003, the US Coast Guard's Marine Safety Office in Providence, Rhode Island received a report of a discharge from the barge "B No. 120" owned by the Bouchard Transportation Company of Hicksville, NY. The barge grounded, outside of the shipping lanes, at the entrance to Buzzard Bay in southern Massachusetts. Following the grounding, the tug and barge continued to anchorage LIMA, where it officially reported the discharge to the USCG. The barge B-120 had a capacity of 97,000 barrels (4,074,000 gallons) and discharged approximately 2,333 barrels (98,000 gallons) of heavy number 6 fuel. Overall, more than 90 miles of coast line were impacted (40 miles of direct impact and 50 miles of tar ball impacts), 415 birds were killed, and the habitats for three endangered species (roseate tern, piping plover and NE tiger beetle) were oiled. Clean up costs [...]
   2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: NUMBER 6 FUEL OIL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 98000 GALLONS. TAGS: GROUNDING.
   3. POSITION 41.567N 070.742W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 1051: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/1051