Tank barge energy 5501; long island sound, ct

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Tank Barge Energy 5501; Long Island Sound, CT.
Long Island Sound, CT.
1. The NOAA SSC was notified by the Hazmat Duty Officer on Friday morning (2/14) at approximately 0630 concerning the grounding of the T/B Energy 5501 about 2 miles south of Norwalk, CT. The USCG requested the SSC on scene. The Initially, it was unknown how much home heating oil was lose from the barge. The barge was loaded with 56,000 barrels (2,352,000 gallons) and had a draft of 17.9 feet. It struck a rock charted at 18 feet mean low water. Due to the stage of the moon, falling tide, and offshore winds the water depth over the rock was minimal. The tug was hugging the CT coast to stay in the lee of winds from the NW as it headed to its destination in Port Jefferson, NY. The barge was taken to a nearby location (41deg 02.6 N / 73deg 22.053 W) and anchored. The NOAA Scientific Support Team provided the USCG initial trajectory and oil weathering information, weather, tides, and resources [...]
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: #2 FUEL OIL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 52000 GALLONS. TAGS: GROUNDING.
3. POSITION 41.043N 073.368W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 1042: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/1042