Spills

Barge sb 518; rappahannock river, virginia

NOAAORR-6551

issued
1988-02-02 00:00Z
status
cancelled 1988-02-16 00:00Z
self-cancels
1988-02-16 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Atlantic Ocean
position
37.581, -76.305
vessels
BARGE CONTAINED · 5 messagesBARGE SB 518BARGE WENT · 9 messages
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Barge SB 518; Rappahannock River, Virginia.
Rappahannock River, Virginia.
1. On February 2, 1988, when the tug towing the hopper barge, SB 518, lost power, the barge went adrift and grounded at the mouth of the Rappahannock River near Stingray Point in ten feet of water. The barge contained approximately 1,600 tons of ammonium sulfate, and was reported to have taken on water in the void spaces. USCG district 5.
2. COMMODITY: AMMONIUM SULFATE. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 3200000 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 37.581N 076.305W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6551: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6551

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