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Delaware city, de, USA

Tugboat Fire On Delaware River; Delaware City, de · NOAAORR-10921

issued
2025-02-18 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2025-03-04 00:00Z
self-cancels
2025-03-04 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Atlantic Ocean
position
39.611, -75.581
vessel
TUG BOAT CREW EVACUATED
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Tugboat Fire on Delaware River; Delaware City, DE.
Delaware City, DE, USA.
1. On February 18, 2025, USCG Sector Delaware Bay notified the NOAA SSC that a tugboat was on fire in the Delaware River. Tug boat crew evacuated and several fire boats are on-scene assisting. Vessel has approximately 23,600 gallons of petroleum products on board. No pollution reported.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: OIL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 24000 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 39.612N 075.581W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 10921: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/10921

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  1. Philadelphia, pa, USA2025-01-09 → 2025-01-23
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