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Crowley barge 650-2 crude oil spill; anacortes, wa

NOAAORR-10012

issued
2019-11-16 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2019-11-30 00:00Z
self-cancels
2019-11-30 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
The Coastal Waters of Southeast Alaska and British Columbia
position
48.505, -122.575
vessel
BARGE DURING TRANSFER
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Crowley Barge 650-2 Crude Oil Spill; Anacortes, WA.
Anacortes, WA.
1. Saturday, November 16, 2019 3:14 AM - An estimated 20 gallons of Alaska North Slope Crude was spilled onto the deck of a barge during transfer operations in North Puget Sound, Washington. It was estimated that 5 gallons entered the water. On Sunday morning, Washington State's Department of Ecology gave final approval of the cleanup. Investigation into root cause is ongoing.
2. THREAT: OIL.
3. POSITION 48.505N 122.575W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 10012: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/10012

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