Spills
Barge 565; chesapeake bay, virginia and maryland
NOAAORR-6607
- issued
- 1988-08-24 00:00Z
- status
- cancelled 1988-09-07 00:00Z
- self-cancels
- 1988-09-07 00:00Z
- authority
- NOAA OR&R
- sea
- North Atlantic Ocean
- position
- 37.016, -76.201
- vessels
- BARGE APPEARED · 2 messagesTUG REPORTEDLY SMELLED OIL
- source
- incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z
Original warning text
Barge 565; Chesapeake Bay, Virginia and Maryland. Chesapeake Bay, Virginia and Maryland. 1. On August 24, 1988, the Barge 565 suffered a tank fracture while en route to Richmond, Virginia with its cargo of used fuel oil. A passing ship radioed the tow tug that the barge appeared to be sagging in the middle. Personnel on the tug reportedly smelled oil and believed that the barge was leaking. The barge was still underway at two knots when the U.S. Coast Guard Marine Safety Office (MSO), Hampton Roads, was notified around 0800. USCG district 5. 2. COMMODITY: USED FUEL OIL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 168000 GALLONS. 3. POSITION 37.016N 076.201W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6607: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6607
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