On may 30, 1987, the barge governor hendricks, containing an estimated 300 gallons of a heavy black, bunker…

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Barge Govenor Hendricks; Norfolk, Virginia.
Norfolk, Virginia.
1. On May 30, 1987, the barge Governor Hendricks, containing an estimated 300 gallons of a heavy black, bunker C-like oil was taken to the NORSHIPCO shipyard to assess whether it could be made seaworthy for trade. While in a dry dock, temporary measures were taken to plug some of the more prominent deck holes. When refloated, the barge sank in a dry dock in about 30 feet of water. The vessel began leaking and was boomed. A considerable portion of the boomed product escaped downstream in the eastern branch of the Elizabeth River, and the adjacent shoreline became oiled. USCG district 5.
2. COMMODITY: BUNKER C-LIKE OIL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 3500 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 36.891N 076.321W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6478: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6478