Spills
On may 8, 1987, the U.S
Boston Navy Yard; Boston, Massachusets · Boston, Massachusets · NOAAORR-6469
- issued
- 1987-05-08 00:00Z
- status
- cancelled 1987-05-22 00:00Z
- self-cancels
- 1987-05-22 00:00Z
- authority
- NOAA OR&R
- sea
- North Atlantic Ocean
- position
- 42.355, -71.046
- source
- incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z
Original warning text
Boston Navy Yard; Boston, Massachusets. Boston, Massachusets. 1. On May 8, 1987, the U.S. Coast Guard Marine Safety Office (MSO), Boston, received a report of a release of creosote oil from pilings being installed at the Boston Navy Yard. A sheen flowing from the construction site also contained pockets of a black, oily material and the creosote material on the surface of the new pilings was observed dripping into the water. USCG district 1. 2. COMMODITY: CREOSOTE OIL. 3. POSITION 42.355N 071.046W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6469: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6469
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Spills
Oil and chemical spills, groundings and vessel casualties with a pollution threat: NOAA IncidentNews responses since 1957, and spill-response areas broadcast as navigational warnings. All current spills & pollution incidents →
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