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Casco bay, maine
Tamano; Casco Bay, Maine · NOAAORR-6215
- issued
- 1972-07-22 00:00Z
- status
- cancelled 1972-08-05 00:00Z
- self-cancels
- 1972-08-05 00:00Z
- authority
- NOAA OR&R
- sea
- North Atlantic Ocean
- position
- 43.667, -70.167
- vessels
- TANKER CONTINUED · 5 messagesTANKER TAMANO
- source
- incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z
Original warning text
Tamano; Casco Bay, Maine. Casco Bay, Maine. 1. In the early morning of July 22, 1972, the tanker Tamano grounded on Soldier's Ledge in Casco Bay, Maine, tearing a 20-foot hole in a starboard tank. The tanker continued to its anchorage in Casco Bay before the leak was noticed. The tanker was carrying 550,000 barrels of No. 6 Fuel Oil, 2,380 barrels of which spilled into Casco Bay. The Captain of the Port (COTP), Portland, Maine, was the On-Scene Coordinator (OSC) for the incident. The response ended on October 16. USCG district 1. Keyword: Atlantic Strike Team (AST), sorbent boom, boom, skimmer, vacuum truck, hay, manual removal, high-pressure warm water washing, disposal.. 2. COMMODITY: NO. 6 FUEL OIL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 100000 GALLONS. 3. POSITION 43.667N 070.167W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6215: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6215
This area · spills & pollution incidents
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