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It is reported that the tug is on fire, unmanned, and adrift about 8 miles offshore of barnegat, nj

Bouchard Tug; Offshore, Nj · Offshore, Nj · NOAAORR-1265

issued
2005-02-27 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2005-03-13 00:00Z
self-cancels
2005-03-13 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Atlantic Ocean
position
39.833, -73.833
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Bouchard Tug; Offshore, NJ.
Offshore, NJ.
1. It is reported that the tug is on fire, unmanned, and adrift about 8 miles offshore of Barnegat, NJ. The tug has about 110,000 gallon of diesel fuel onboard and is towing an empty barge. The tug on fire is the Robert Bouchard. It has a fixed CO2 fire suppression system in the engine room and it appears that the fire may be coming under control. The tugs Ralph Bouchard and Frederick Bouchard are enroute. The plan is for the Ralph to come along side, disconnect the barge and take the towed barge from the Robert and bring it to Philadelphia. The Frederick will then hook up to the Robert and tow it to NYC. The salvage vessel from Don Jon Marine is due on scene shortly. That vessel will make an assessment of the condition of the Robert and decide if it is safe to tow.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: #2 DIESEL FUEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 110000 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 39.833N 073.833W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 1265: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/1265

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