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Rockaway inlet, ny

Kristin Poling Aground; Rockaway Inlet, Ny · NOAAORR-1125

issued: 2003-12-03 00:00Z
status: cancelled 2003-12-17 00:00Z
self-cancels: 2003-12-17 00:00Z
authority: NOAA OR&R
sea: North Atlantic Ocean
position: 40.590, -73.755
source: incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Kristin Poling Aground; Rockaway Inlet, NY.
Rockaway Inlet, NY.
1. Barge grounded; 18K #2 pot; diesel; Wx/Verbal
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: #2 OIL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 756000 GALLONS. TAGS: GROUNDING.
3. POSITION 40.590N 073.755W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 1125: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/1125

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Timeline · 3 messages since 2003-12-02 · closed 2003-12-25

New york harbor, ny2003-12-02 → 2003-12-16
Rockaway inlet, ny this message2003-12-03 → 2003-12-17
Barge B-80; arthur kill, ny2003-12-11 → 2003-12-25

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