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Chesapeake bay, md

Vane Brothers Fuel Barge; Chesapeake Bay, Md · NOAAORR-1148

issued
2003-02-03 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2003-02-17 00:00Z
self-cancels
2003-02-17 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Atlantic Ocean
position
38.200, -75.980
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Vane Brothers Fuel Barge; Chesapeake Bay, MD.
Chesapeake Bay, MD.
1. Fifth Coast Guard District requested on 3 February that NOAA provide a trajectory assessment for a gasoline barge grounded in the Chesapeake Bay at 38-12N and 75-58.8 W. Observers on-scene had reported that the vessel was not leaking but was surrounded by broken ice. NOAA provided weather and a written trajectory estimate if gasoline would have been released from the grounded barge. NOAA also provided a written assessment of the danger from explosion and the potential direction of the resulting smoke plume. Within several hours the barge was refloated and was moved to its destination without further incident. The underwater survey of the bottom of the barge was unable to detect damage as a result of the grounding.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: GASOLINE. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 1090000 GALLONS. TAGS: GROUNDING.
3. POSITION 38.200N 075.980W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 1148: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/1148

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