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John, new brunswick, canada

T/v Camargue; St · NOAAORR-6703

issued
1989-06-20 00:00Z
status
cancelled 1989-07-04 00:00Z
self-cancels
1989-07-04 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
Bay of Fundy
position
45.268, -66.070
vessel
TANKER CAMARGUE
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

T/V CAMARGUE; St. John, New Brunswick, Canada.
St. John, New Brunswick, Canada.
1. On June 20, 1989, the tanker CAMARGUE, tied up at the Canaport Monobuoy at St. John, New Brunswick, accidentally discharged about 2,500 gallons of bunker C oil during bunkering operations. The operation was terminated when the overflow of bunker oil was observed. USCG district 1.
2. COMMODITY: BUNKER C OIL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 2500 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 45.268N 066.070W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6703: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6703

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