BARGE Governor Hendricks

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   Spills·NOAAORR-64781987-06-05 00:00Z → cancelled 1987-06-19 00:00Z
   On may 30, 1987, the barge governor hendricks, containing an estimated 300 gallons of a heavy black, bunker…
   Barge Govenor Hendricks; Norfolk, Virginia · Norfolk, Virginia · North Atlantic Ocean

   Barge Govenor Hendricks; Norfolk, Virginia.
   Norfolk, Virginia.
   1. On May 30, 1987, the barge Governor Hendricks, containing an estimated 300 gallons of a heavy black, bunker C-like oil was taken to the NORSHIPCO shipyard to assess whether it could be made seaworthy for trade. While in a dry dock, temporary measures were taken to plug some of the more prominent deck holes. When refloated, the barge sank in a dry dock in about 30 feet of water. The vessel began leaking and was boomed. A considerable portion of the boomed product escaped downstream in the eastern branch of the Elizabeth River, and the adjacent shoreline became oiled. USCG district 5.
   2. COMMODITY: BUNKER C-LIKE OIL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 3500 GALLONS.
   3. POSITION 36.891N 076.321W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6478: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6478