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Late on the evening of 17 june or early on the morning of the 18th, a barge was reported aground in buzzards…

Unknown Barge; Buzzards Bay, Ma · Buzzards Bay, Ma · NOAAORR-6750

issued
1990-06-18 00:00Z
status
cancelled 1990-07-02 00:00Z
self-cancels
1990-07-02 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Atlantic Ocean
position
41.633, -70.683
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

UNKNOWN BARGE; BUZZARDS BAY, MA.
BUZZARDS BAY, MA.
1. Late on the evening of 17 June or early on the morning of the 18th, a barge was reported aground in Buzzards Bay, Mass at 41 degrees, 38 minutes, 8 seconds north latitude: 070 degrees, 41 minutes, 57 seconds west longitude. Cargo is number two fuel oil. Total on board is five million gallons (5,000,000 gallons). One tank containing 1.8 million gallons (1,800,000 gallons) has been holed. A small amount of oil has been observed in the water. An attempt will be made to refloat the barge at high tide (about 1700 local). NOAA SSC Steve Lehmann is on-scene. Cellular phone (617)974-7880. USCG district 1.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: #2 FUEL OIL.
3. POSITION 41.633N 070.683W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6750: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6750

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  2. Late on the evening of 17 june or early on the morning of the 18th, a barge was reported aground in buzzards… this message1990-06-18 → 1990-07-02

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