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At 1842 on the evening of sunday, july 1st, the container ships neptune jade and columbus america collided…
Columbus America / Neptune Jade; Norfolk, Va · Norfolk, Va · NOAAORR-6751
- issued
- 1990-07-02 00:00Z
- status
- cancelled 1990-07-16 00:00Z
- self-cancels
- 1990-07-16 00:00Z
- authority
- NOAA OR&R
- sea
- North Atlantic Ocean
- position
- 37.003, -76.283
- source
- incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z
Original warning text
COLUMBUS AMERICA / NEPTUNE JADE; Norfolk, VA. Norfolk, VA. 1. At 1842 on the evening of Sunday, July 1st, the container ships NEPTUNE JADE and COLUMBUS AMERICA collided during a thunder storm in the area of the Hamp- ton Roads Bridge-Tunnel, (37 00.2N & 76 17W). The NEPTUNE JADE proceeded to to Norfolk International Terminals (NIT) and the COLUMBUS AMERICA proceeded to NORSHIPCO, docking there at approximately 2300. . The COLUMBUS AMERICA damaged at least one fuel tank containing 140,000 gallons of #4 fuel oil, and possibly another fuel tank of the same type and a double bottom tank containing 80,000 gallons of diesel. Oil has been streaming from the collision site to NORSHIPCO. An overflight was scheduled for this morning. . SSC's (AnnHayward Walker and Gary Ott) are in route and will arrive Norfolk at about 1200 EDT. Contact SSC at MSO Hampton Roads (804-441-3314). . THE COLLISION OCCURRED ON A HIGH TIDE GOING INTO EBB, WITH NW WINDS 8-15KTS [...] 2. COMMODITY: #4 FUEL OIL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 35000 GALLONS. 3. POSITION 37.003N 076.283W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6751: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6751
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