BARGE Rhode Island

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• Spills · 3 messages2001-03-24 → 2001-04-13Little neck bay, li, ny
• Spills · 3 messages1986-11-14 → 1986-12-18Savannah river, garden city, georgia

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   Spills·NOAAORR-64191986-11-18 00:00Z → cancelled 1986-12-02 00:00Z
   Long island sound, glen cove, new york
   T/b Rhode Island; Long Island Sound, Glen Cove, New York · North Atlantic Ocean

   T/B Rhode Island; Long Island Sound, Glen Cove, New York.
   Long Island Sound, Glen Cove, New York.
   1. On November 18, 1986, the tank barge Rhode Island was en route from Bayonne, New Jersey to New London, Connecticut when it was suspected to have released an estimated 450 gallons of number 6 fuel oil into the waters of Long Island Sound. Oil was most visible at Hempstead Harbor and between Oak Neck Point and Rocky Point on Long Island's North Shore. USCG district 3.
   2. COMMODITY: NUMBER 6 FUEL OIL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 450 GALLONS.
   3. POSITION 40.855N 073.654W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6419: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6419

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   Spills·NOAAORR-75472001-03-20 00:00Z → cancelled 2001-04-03 00:00Z
   Early on the morning of 20 march 2001 the tank barge rhode island, owned and operated by moran towing,…
   Barge Rhode Island; Linden, Nj · Linden, Nj · North Atlantic Ocean

   Barge Rhode Island; Linden, NJ.
   Linden, NJ.
   1. Early on the morning of 20 March 2001 the tank barge Rhode Island, owned and operated by Moran Towing, departed the TOSCO refinery in Linden, NJ loaded with 48,000 barrels of #6 oil and transited New York City to New Haven, CT. After the barge departed workers at the TOSCO facility discovered oil around their piers. They initiated a clean-up and notified the US Coast Guard Activities New York. The T/B Rhode Island meanwhile went to anchorage off New Haven, CT and Areas had to be cleaned several times as oil continued to wash on shore for several days. Primary clean-up end point was determined to be when all affected areas are unaffected by two tide cycles. Primary clenup was successfully concluded on the 12th day. No re-oiling on 3 April, and all areas met the two tide cycle criteria. Operations were transferred to a monitor, response and remediation standards to potential reports of [...]
   2. COMMODITY: NO. 6.
   3. POSITION 41.223N 072.957W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7547: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7547

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   Spills·NOAAORR-75502001-03-26 00:00Z → cancelled 2001-04-09 00:00Z
   Long island, ny
   North Shore Spill; Long Island, Ny · North Atlantic Ocean

   North Shore Spill; Long Island, NY.
   Long Island, NY.
   1. At about 0645 PST 26 March, NOAA HAZNAT was contacted by USCG MSO Long Island Sound, New Haven, CT, concerning tarballs and tar patties which were reported washing up on the north shore of Long Island from Stonybrook, NY to Wading River, NY on 23 March. The oil is suspected to be from the Tank Barge Rhode Island. The T/B Rhode Island had loaded 48300 bbl of #6 fuel oil in Bayonne, NJ the evening of 19 March. At first light 20 March the facility noticed a spill. That afternoon a 6x1/2 inch crack was found in the starboard #1 tank of the barge while it was located offshore of Bridgeport CT. The tank had held 4716 bbl of oil and was found to now have 6 to 8 inches of water in the tank. The barge moved to anchorage off New Haven CT and was lightered. Lightering was completed 0915, 21 March. USCG district 1.
   2. COMMODITY: #6 FUEL OIL.
   3. POSITION 40.350N 073.800W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7550: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7550