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Northeast coast of dominican republic

T/b Gran Tor; Northeast Coast of Dominican Republic · NOAAORR-6666

issued
1989-02-15 00:00Z
status
cancelled 1989-03-01 00:00Z
self-cancels
1989-03-01 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Atlantic Ocean
position
19.440, -69.048
vessels
TUG ALICE M WINSLOWBARGE GRAN TOR RAN
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

T/B GRAN TOR; Northeast Coast of Dominican Republic.
Northeast Coast of Dominican Republic.
1. On February 15, 1989, the tug ALICE M. WINSLOW and tank barge GRAN TOR ran aground on a reef about 800 yards off the northeast coast of the Dominican Republic. The barge's cargo consisted of approximately 18,000 barrels of bunker C fuel oil. Sheens emanated from both vessels but appeared to be diesel fuel from the tug and runoff from the deck of the barge. USCG district 7.
2. COMMODITY: BUNKER C FUEL OIL.
3. POSITION 19.440N 069.048W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6666: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6666

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  1. Northeast coast of dominican republic this message1989-02-15 → 1989-03-01
  2. Northeast coast, dominican republic1989-02-24 → 1989-03-10

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