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Philadelphia, pa, USA

Bulk Carrier Aground In Delaware River, Philadelphia, Pa · NOAAORR-10896

issued
2025-01-09 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2025-01-23 00:00Z
self-cancels
2025-01-23 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Atlantic Ocean
position
39.962, -75.126
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Bulk Carrier Aground in Delaware River, Philadelphia, PA.
Philadelphia, PA, USA.
1. At 0730 on 9 January, 2025, USCG Sector Delaware Bay notified the NOAA SSC that the ALGOMA BERITY, a 623 ft long bulk carrier, went aground in the Delaware River, approximately 1 nmi north of the Ben Franklin Bridge, Philadelphia, PA. Vessel cargo is salt. 14,600 bbls of diesel fuel on board. Vessel allegedly hit an unidentified object in the shipping channel, damaging one of the ballast tanks. Vessel does have a slight list. No pollution reported. USCG and salvage company on-scene. No request for NOAA support at this time.
2. THREAT: OIL.
3. POSITION 39.962N 075.126W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 10896: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/10896

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