Spills · oil
Norfolk, va, USA
Tanker Truck Release, Colonna's Shipyard; Norfolk, Virginia · NOAAORR-10936
- issued
- 2025-03-17 00:00Z
- status
- cancelled 2025-03-31 00:00Z
- self-cancels
- 2025-03-31 00:00Z
- authority
- NOAA OR&R
- sea
- North Atlantic Ocean
- position
- 36.835, -76.277
- vessels
- TANKER TRUCK · 10 messagesTANKER TRUCK RELEASE
- source
- incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z
Original warning text
Tanker Truck Release, Colonna's Shipyard; Norfolk, Virginia. Norfolk, VA, USA. 1. On March 17, 2025, the USCG Sector Virginia notified the NOAA SSC that a fuel tanker truck with 8,000 gallons of diesel fuel rolled over due to equipment failure and discharged 7,500 gallons. An estimated 200-400 gallons of diesel entered the eastern branch of the Elizabeth River, Norfolk, Virginia. 2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: DIESEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 8000 GALLONS. 3. POSITION 36.835N 076.277W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 10936: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/10936
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