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T/b ST-85; buzzards bay, falmouth, massachusetts

NOAAORR-6408

issued
1986-09-17 00:00Z
status
cancelled 1986-10-01 00:00Z
self-cancels
1986-10-01 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Atlantic Ocean
position
41.600, -70.736
vessels
TUG SEASTAR · 3 messagesBARGE ST-85
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

T/B ST-85; Buzzards Bay, Falmouth, Massachusetts.
Buzzards Bay, Falmouth, Massachusetts.
1. At approximately 1500 on September 17, 1986, the tank barge ST-85, under tow by the tug Seastar, grounded near Cleveland Light at the approaches to the Cape Cod Canal. The barge was carrying about 80,000 barrels of gasoline en route from New Jersey to a terminal in Revere, Massachusetts. Port tanks no. 1 and no. 2 sustained damage of approximately 15 holes and a gash 60 feet long. Initial gasoline losses were estimated at 23,000 gallons. USCG district 1.
2. COMMODITY: GASOLINE. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 23000 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 41.600N 070.736W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6408: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6408

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