Spills · oil
Broadwater, va, USA
Sinking Tow Boat Off of Chincoteague, Va · NOAAORR-10384
- issued
- 2021-11-19 00:00Z
- status
- cancelled 2021-12-03 00:00Z
- self-cancels
- 2021-12-03 00:00Z
- authority
- NOAA OR&R
- sea
- North Atlantic Ocean
- position
- 37.322, -75.670
- vessels
- TUG BOAT · 12 messagesTUGBOAT LYNXTUGBOAT REMAINS AFLOAT
- source
- incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z
Original warning text
Sinking Tow Boat off of Chincoteague, VA. Broadwater, VA, USA. 1. On November 19, 2021, USCG Sector Virginia received an emergency call from the Tugboat LYNX that the vessel was taking on water while towing an empty 80-foot long gasoline barge 32 miles east of Chincoteague, VA. The tug boat has 17,300 gallons of diesel on board. The tugboat remains afloat, under its own power, and is currently located 24 NMI northeast of the entrance to Chesapeake Bay. 2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: DIESEL FUEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 17500 GALLONS. 3. POSITION 37.322N 075.670W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 10384: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/10384
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