Spills

Barge E-24; long island sound

NOAAORR-6359

issued
1986-05-05 00:00Z
status
cancelled 1986-05-19 00:00Z
self-cancels
1986-05-19 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Atlantic Ocean
position
41.243, -72.030
vessel
BARGE CENTURY
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Barge E-24; Long Island Sound.
Long Island Sound.
1. SITUATION- . THE DERRICK BARGE CENTURY ARRIVED ON SCENE AT APPROXIMATELY 0100 ON THE MORNING OF 5 MAY. ANCHORING OF THE BARGE WILL BE COMPLETED BY 1300. THE FIRST DIVE TO BEGIN ATTACHING THE SLING WILL OCCUR AROUND 1600, THE TIME OF SLACK LOW TIDE. . ACTIVITIES- . A PRESS CONFERENCE WAS HELD AT 1100 AT STATION NEW LONDON. PARTICIPANTSS INCLUDED THE OSC AND AOSC, NAVY SUPSALV, AST, SSC AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS. APPROXIMATELY 15 20 MEDIA PERSONNEL WERE IN ATTENDANCE. . COAST GUARD CCOMMENCED SAFETY ZONE PATROL AROUND DERRICK CENTURY AT 0800. . TRANSPORTATION OF EQUIPMENT AND FORWARD COMMAND POST TO FISHERS ISLAND COMPLETE TODAY. USCG district 1.
2. COMMODITY: #6 FUEL OIL.
3. POSITION 41.243N 072.030W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6359: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6359

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