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Rockaway point, new york

Rockaway Fuel Oil Spill; Rockaway Point, New York · NOAAORR-6243

issued
1978-07-31 00:00Z
status
cancelled 1978-08-14 00:00Z
self-cancels
1978-08-14 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Atlantic Ocean
position
40.533, -73.933
vessels
TUG GRACIE MORAN RANTUG MANAGED · 2 messagesDREDGE PENNSYLVANIA
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Rockaway Fuel Oil Spill; Rockaway Point, New York.
Rockaway Point, New York.
1. On July 31, 1978, the dredge Pennsylvania and its tug Gracie Moran ran aground while entering Rockaway Inlet, New York under heavy weather. The tug managed to free itself, but the dredge sank in 30 feet of water. The Pennsylvania was carrying 140 barrels of No. 2 oil and 880 barrels of No. 6 oil. Oil continued to leak from the vessel until August 7. A number of birds were oiled and recovered. Oil came ashore at beaches at Coney Island, New York; Rockaway, New York; and in lesser amounts at Sandy Hook, New Jersey. USCG district 1. Keyword: Containment boom, salvage, skimmer, vacuum truck, Open Water Oil Containment System (OWOCS), boom, Navy boom, Goodyear boom, Bennett boom..
2. COMMODITY: NO. 6 FUEL OIL, NO. 2 FUEL OIL.
3. POSITION 40.533N 073.933W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6243: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6243

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