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Hy-line ferry terminal, hyannis ma

Hy-line Ferry Dock; Hyannis, Ma · Hyannis, Ma · NOAAORR-1246

issued
2004-12-11 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2004-12-25 00:00Z
self-cancels
2004-12-25 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Atlantic Ocean
position
41.630, -70.300
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

HY-Line Ferry Dock; Hyannis, MA.
Hyannis, MA.
1. Hy-Line Ferry Terminal, Hyannis MA. Marine Safety Field Office Cape Cod Approximately 1000 gallons of #2 diesel fuel was discharged into Hyannis Harbor during transfer operations from a Scudder and Taylor Oil Company truck when the operator suffered a fatal heart attack. Hyannis fire dept responded to the ferry terminal to render aid. Upon arrival they notified Coast Guard of the discharge.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: DIESEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 1000 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 41.630N 070.300W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 1246: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/1246

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