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New york upper harbor, new york

Sea Speed Arabia; New York Upper Harbor, New York · NOAAORR-6251

issued
1979-06-30 00:00Z
status
cancelled 1979-07-14 00:00Z
self-cancels
1979-07-14 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Atlantic Ocean
position
40.667, -74.183
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Sea Speed Arabia; New York Upper Harbor, New York.
New York Upper Harbor, New York.
1. On June 30, 1979, the Seaspeed Arabia grounded in the Kill Van Kull off Bayonne, New Jersey. Two port fuel tanks were ruptured and approximately 3,000 barrels of combined No. 2 diesel fuel and No. 6 heavy fuel oil spilled into the New York Upper Harbor. The vessel proceeded to Bethlehem Steel Corporation's dock at the Military Ocean Terminal in Bayonne for repairs. USCG district 1. Keyword: Boom, skimmer, vacuum truck, Corexit 9527.
2. COMMODITY: NO. 2 DIESEL, NO. 6 FUEL OIL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 126000 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 40.667N 074.183W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6251: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6251

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