Spills
Cape cod, massasschusetts
Boston Patriot; Cape Cod, Massasschusetts · NOAAORR-6524
- issued
- 1987-11-29 00:00Z
- status
- cancelled 1987-12-13 00:00Z
- self-cancels
- 1987-12-13 00:00Z
- authority
- NOAA OR&R
- sea
- North Atlantic Ocean
- position
- 41.773, -70.479
- vessels
- BARGE BOSTON PATRIOT BROKE LOSETUG JUST OUTSIDE
- source
- incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z
Original warning text
Boston Patriot; Cape Cod, Massasschusetts. Cape Cod, Massasschusetts. 1. The container barge BOSTON PATRIOT broke lose from its tug just outside of the Cape Cod Canal at Cape Cod Bay on or about Friday, 27 Nov or Saturday 28 Nov. The BOSTON PATRIOT grounded approx 300 yards south of the Cape Cod Canal within the borders of the village of Sandwich, MA. The bottom on the BOSTON PATRIOT has been very damaged with 15 of the 21 bottom tanks flooded. Initial report is that the BOSTON PATRIOT is very firmly aground, not in danger of sinking and the situation is stable. . One 20 foot container aboard the BOSTON PATRIOT containes 76 (55gal) drums of a chemical reported to be "DIISOCYANATE." This material is believed (at this time) to be TOLUENE-2,4-DIISOCYANATE. . USCG MSO Providence is OSC for this incident. The SSC has been asked to provide information on the chemical TOLUENE-2,4-DIISOCYANATE and suggest what the "worst case" scenario might be if this material [...] 2. COMMODITY: TOLUENE-2,4-DIISOCYANATE. 3. POSITION 41.773N 070.479W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6524: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6524
This area · spills & pollution incidents
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Timeline · 5 messages since 1987-11-14 · closed 1988-01-21
- Woods hole, massachusetts1987-11-14 → 1987-11-28
- On november 27, 1987, a loaded container barge, boston patriot, owned by mcallister brothers of new york…1987-11-28 → 1987-12-12
- Cape cod, massasschusetts this message1987-11-29 → 1987-12-13
- Newport, rhode island1987-12-04 → 1987-12-18
- Old harbor, block island, rhode island1988-01-07 → 1988-01-21
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Nothing else in force within 120 nm.
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Spills
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