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T/b B95; sabin point, providence, rhode island

NOAAORR-6562

issued
1988-03-16 00:00Z
status
cancelled 1988-03-30 00:00Z
self-cancels
1988-03-30 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Atlantic Ocean
position
41.785, -71.379
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

T/B B95; Sabin Point, Providence, Rhode Island.
Sabin Point, Providence, Rhode Island.
1. On March 16, 1988, the tank barge B95, carrying 90,000 barrels of number 6 fuel oil, was reported aground at Sabin Point on the Providence River in Providence, Rhode Island. No product was reported released as a result of the grounding. USCG district 1.
2. COMMODITY: NUMBER 6 FUEL OIL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 3780000 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 41.785N 071.379W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6562: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6562

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