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Buzzards bay, massachusetts

Barge Corpus Christi; Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts · NOAAORR-6270

issued
1985-01-24 00:00Z
status
cancelled 1985-02-07 00:00Z
self-cancels
1985-02-07 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Atlantic Ocean
position
41.576, -70.784
vessel
BARGE CORPUS CHRISTI
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Barge Corpus Christi; Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts.
Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts.
1. NOAA SSC, CAMBRIDGE, RECEIVED CALL FROM LT(JG) RIOPELLE, MSO PROVIDENCE CONCERNING POTENTIAL DIESEL SPILL IN BUZZARDS BAY. THE BARGE CORPUS CHRISTI/SUN HAD SUSTAINED DAMAGE TO THE NO. 2 PORTSIDE TANK AND LEAKED 50-100 GALLONS OF NO.2 FUEL OIL (DIESEL). BARGE REPORTED TO HAVE 100,000 BARRELS OF DIESEL FUEL ON BOARD. LEAK HAD BEEN STOPPED AND VESSEL ANCHORED OFF BUOY "11" WEST OF CAPE COD CANAL. COAST GUARD REQUESTED NOAA PROVIDE SPILL TRAJECTORY AND RESOURCES AT RISK INFORMATION IN THE EVENT A MAJOR SPILL OF DIESEL OCCURRED. . 1040 SSC REQUESTED TRAJECTORY FROM MASS GROUP IN SEATTLE AND RESOURCES INFO FROM RPI. RPI WILL CONTACT JOHN TEAL AND JOHN FARRINGTON AT WHOI FOR LOCAL EXPERTISE ASSISTANCE. THE NAME OF BOB BEARDSLEY AND JOHN MOODY AT WHOI SUGGESTED FOR OCEANOGRAPHIC ASSISTANCE TO TRAJECTORY GROUP. . 1050 NOAA WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST FOR BUZZARDS BAY (BOSTON OFFICE) WINDS 10-20 KTS [...]
2. COMMODITY: #2 FUEL OIL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 100 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 41.576N 070.784W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6270: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6270

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Timeline · 4 messages since 1985-01-24 · closed 1985-02-12

  1. Buzzards bay, massachusetts this message1985-01-24 → 1985-02-07
  2. The barge corpus christi sun sustained damage to the No.2 portside tank and leaked 50-100 gallons of diesel1985-01-24 → 1985-02-07
  3. New bedford harbor1985-01-29 → 1985-02-12
  4. New bedford harbor, massassachusetts1985-01-29 → 1985-02-12

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