BARGE Refloated

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3,966 d

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56 d

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5,072.5 nm

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2,524.5 nm

Events these messages belong to

• Spills · 2 messages1998-09-05 → 1998-09-19East river, new york
• Spills · 3 messages1997-10-18 → 1997-11-20Texas city, tx

Messages · 4, oldest first

1. 1
   Spills·NOAAORR-65131987-10-27 00:00Z → cancelled 1987-11-10 00:00Z
   T/b seaspan 824; wrangell narrows,alaska
   The Coastal Waters of Southeast Alaska and British Columbia

   T/B Seaspan 824; Wrangell Narrows,Alaska.
   Wrangell Narrows,Alaska.
   1. Early on October 27, 1987, the tank barge Seaspan 824, loaded with number 2 diesel, grounded in Wrangell Narrows in the vicinity of Battery Islets. When the barge refloated at 0400 and moved north through Wrangell Narrows, approximately 10,000 gallons of diesel were missing. At 0610, the Seaspan 824 was tied to a log boom approximately three miles south of the town of Petersburg. U.S. Coast Guard Marine Safety Detachment, Ketchikan, and Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (ADEC) personnel made overflights of the Narrows. The Coast Guard completed inspection of the barge by 1200 and determined that 16,500 gallons of diesel were missing. USCG district 17.
   2. COMMODITY: DIESEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 10000 GALLONS.
   3. POSITION 56.607N 132.970W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6513: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6513

2. 2
   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-72331997-10-18 00:00Z → cancelled 1997-11-01 00:00Z
   Barge pv 5996; bolivar peninsula, texas
   Gulf of Mexico

   Barge PV 5996; Bolivar Peninsula, Texas.
   Bolivar Peninsula, Texas.
   1. At 0030, October 18, 1997, the hopper barge PV 5996 began taking on water and had to be grounded along the bank of the Intracoastal Waterway (ICWW). The barge was carrying an unknown amount of ammonium nitrate (fertilizer) of unknown concentration. The amount of damage done to the barge and the amount of product spilled were also unknown. On October 29, 1997, the product was identified as urea fertilizer, not ammonium nitrate. An unknown quantity of the product was scooped from the barge and the barge refloated. USCG district 8. Keyword: potential.
   2. COMMODITY: UREA FERTILIZER.
   3. POSITION 29.428N 094.717W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7233: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7233

4. 4
   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