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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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