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Hudson river, new york
T/b Peter Hearne; Hudson River, New York · NOAAORR-6446
- issued
- 1987-02-17 00:00Z
- status
- cancelled 1987-03-03 00:00Z
- self-cancels
- 1987-03-03 00:00Z
- authority
- NOAA OR&R
- sea
- North Atlantic Ocean
- position
- 41.329, -73.979
- vessel
- BARGE PETER HEARNE
- source
- incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z
Original warning text
T/B Peter Hearne; Hudson River, New York. Hudson River, New York. 1. The grounding of the tank barge Peter Hearne on February 17, 1987 released 102,000 gallons of premium unleaded gasoline into the Hudson River, approximately two miles north of the Bear Mountain Bridge, immediately south of West Point, New York. The total volume of cargo carried by the barge was approximately 800,000 gallons. The Coast Guard cutter Penobscot Bay was near the scene and represented the U.S. Coast Guard Captain of the Port (COTP), New York, on-scene. The barge's owner took necessary actions to minimize the quantity released. Observers from the Coast Guard and the New York Department of the Environmental Conservation (NYDEC) reported that the pollutant was flowing down the middle of the river. During the spill, the river experienced a full tidal excursion, the flow shifting from south to north. Observers noted no visible product on the water greater than 4 miles from the [...] 2. COMMODITY: PREMIUM UNLEADED GASOLINE. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 102000 GALLONS. 3. POSITION 41.329N 073.979W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6446: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6446
This area · spills & pollution incidents
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