Spills
Albany, new york
T/b Cibro Philadelphia; Albany, New York · NOAAORR-6726
- issued
- 1989-09-16 00:00Z
- status
- cancelled 1989-09-30 00:00Z
- self-cancels
- 1989-09-30 00:00Z
- authority
- NOAA OR&R
- sea
- North Atlantic Ocean
- position
- 40.650, -74.033
- vessel
- BARGE CIBRO PHILADELPHIA EXPERIENCED SOME LEAKAGE
- source
- incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z
Original warning text
T/B CIBRO PHILADELPHIA; Albany, New York. Albany, New York. 1. At approximately 0300 EST on Friday, 12/15/89 the Barge Cibro Philadelphia experienced some leakage of #6 Fuel Oil. The estimated maximum amount spilled is 160,000 gals. The barge is currently located at the Bay Ridge Anchorage at Lat. 40 deg. 39' 37", Long. 074 deg. 02' 21". SSC is on scene. Phone numbers are: 212-668-7936 and 212-668-7938. The barge is carrying approx. 4,536,000 gals. and has a 1/4 inch crack that runs for over 25 ft. around the hull and down across the bottom. Ken Finkelstein is en route to NY. USCG district 1. 2. COMMODITY: MEXICAN CRUDE OIL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 160000 GALLONS. 3. POSITION 40.650N 074.033W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6726: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6726
This area · spills & pollution incidents
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Timeline · 2 messages since 1989-09-14 · closed 1989-09-30
- T/b morania 440; hells gate, east river, new york1989-09-14 → 1989-09-28
- Albany, new york this message1989-09-16 → 1989-09-30
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Spills
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