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Kearny, new jersey

Barge Cynthia M; Kearny, New Jersey · NOAAORR-5053

issued
1994-03-15 00:00Z
status
cancelled 1994-03-29 00:00Z
self-cancels
1994-03-29 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Atlantic Ocean
position
40.733, -74.100
vessel
BARGE CYNTHIA M
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Barge Cynthia M; Kearny, New Jersey.
Kearny, New Jersey.
1. On March 15, 1994, the barge Cynthia M was found listing 70 degrees to port while tied to a pier at the Kuehne Chemical Company south of Kearny, New Jersey. The 202-foot Cynthia M, with a capacity of 340,000 gallons, was loaded with 310,000 gallons of a 30 percent solution of caustic soda. Her list was suspected to have been caused by open valves that allowed free communication of liquids between internal tanks. The weather onscene was winds from the southwest at 15 to 20 knots. The tidal excursions for the Hackensack River were estimated to be between three-quarters of a mile and one mile. The port side of the barge was completely submerged from center line to rail, resting solidly on the bottom. The USCG, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection and Energy, and New Jersey Marine Police went to the scene and assessed the situation. Initially, the capsizing of the vessel and [...]
2. COMMODITY: CAUSTIC SODA (SODIUM HYDROXIDE). MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 150000 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 40.733N 074.100W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 5053: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/5053

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