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Kill van kull, nj

M/V Nautilus; Kill Van Kull, Nj · NOAAORR-6747

issued
1990-06-07 00:00Z
status
cancelled 1990-06-21 00:00Z
self-cancels
1990-06-21 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Atlantic Ocean
position
40.583, -74.017
vessels
M/V NAUTILUS · 12 messagesM/V NAUTILUS RAN
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

M/V NAUTILUS; KILL VAN KULL, NJ.
KILL VAN KULL, NJ.
1. At 0520 EDT this morning the M/V Nautilus ran aground in the middle of the Kill Van Kull. At that time, or shortly after, approximately 260,000 gallons of #6 were lost into the water. It is unknown at this time what the total cargo is. USCG district 1.
2. COMMODITY: #6 FUEL OIL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 260000 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 40.583N 074.017W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6747: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6747

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Timeline · 2 messages since 1990-06-07 · closed 1990-08-01

  1. Kill van kull, nj this message1990-06-07 → 1990-06-21
  2. Barge interstate 53; arthur kill, nj/ny1990-07-18 → 1990-08-01

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