Spills · oil
Boston harbor, ma
Tv Posavina; Boston Harbor, Ma · NOAAORR-5045
- issued
- 2000-06-08 00:00Z
- status
- cancelled 2000-06-22 00:00Z
- self-cancels
- 2000-06-22 00:00Z
- authority
- NOAA OR&R
- sea
- North Atlantic Ocean
- position
- 42.385, -71.021
- source
- incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z
Original warning text
TV Posavina; Boston Harbor, MA. Boston Harbor, MA. 1. At 0830 EDT a tug and the T/V Posaviana collided while maneuvering towards the pier in the Chelsea River in Boston Harbor at location 42?23'07.2N"/71?01'24.6"W. Initial report is that the collision holed a tank above the waterline but that 50,000 gallons of #6 fuel oil may have been released into the river. The cleanup contractor, Clean Harbors is on-scene conducting booming and skimming operations. The NOAA SSC is enroute and NOAA/HAZMAT is providing trajectory analysis, weather forecasts, Resources at Risk and other support. USCG district 1. 2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: #6 FUEL OIL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 50000 GALLONS. 3. POSITION 42.385N 071.021W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 5045: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/5045
This area · spills & pollution incidents
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Spills
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