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Marcus hook, pennsylvania

Intermar Alliance; Marcus Hook, Pennsylvania · NOAAORR-6347

issued
1986-03-21 00:00Z
status
cancelled 1986-04-04 00:00Z
self-cancels
1986-04-04 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Atlantic Ocean
position
39.813, -75.407
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Intermar Alliance; Marcus Hook, Pennsylvania.
Marcus Hook, Pennsylvania.
1. At approx 1000 hrs 21 Mar 86, the T/V INTERMAR ALLIANCE struck a pier at Sun Oil Facility at Marcus Hook, PA. . Initial report is a 12 foot gash, 3 feet above the water line was made in the #1 port tank. . Inital report is that 1,000 bbls of Ninian Crude was spilled into the Delaware River. . At approx 1100 hours the leak was reported to have been stopped. Total time of the leak was reported to be 50 minutes. . NOAA RESPONSE . Based upon the above information, the spill would have occured near slack water and not moved much upstream. . The downsteam excursion would be estimated at 5 miles for this tidal cycle. . Winds reported from the NW would tend to move the floating crude oil onto the New Jersey shore in the Penns Grove areas. . Recommend that Oldmans Creek receive priority attention for booming. . After the tide changes, Raccon Creek should receive booming attention. . Deflection [...]
2. COMMODITY: NINIAN CRUDE OIL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 42000 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 39.813N 075.407W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6347: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6347

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Timeline · 4 messages since 1986-03-18 · closed 1986-04-11

  1. Delaware city, delaware1986-03-18 → 1986-04-01
  2. Marcus hook, pennsylvania this message1986-03-21 → 1986-04-04
  3. Marcus hook, de river, pa1986-03-21 → 1986-04-04
  4. Marcus hook, pennsylvania1986-03-28 → 1986-04-11

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