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Barge interstate 53; arthur kill, nj/ny

NOAAORR-6752

issued
1990-07-18 00:00Z
status
cancelled 1990-08-01 00:00Z
self-cancels
1990-08-01 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Atlantic Ocean
position
40.652, -74.171
vessel
BARGE INTERSTATE 53
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

BARGE INTERSTATE 53; ARTHUR KILL, NJ/NY.
ARTHUR KILL, NJ/NY.
1. Sometime on the morning of 18 July, the Barge Interstate 53 was holed below the waterline as it was being pulled away from the Exxon pier near Elizabeth, NJ in Arthur Kill. Initial information was provided by NOAA SSC Ed Levine who was on-scene at the time of the accident. Approximately 39,000 gallons of number 2 heating oil are in the water and the leak has not yet been contained. 262,000 gallons are in the damaged tank. MASS has provided initial current and weather information. On-scene telephone number is (201) 474-6465. FAX is (201) 474-6557. USCG district 1.
2. COMMODITY: #2 HEATING OIL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 39000 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 40.652N 074.171W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6752: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6752

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  1. Kill van kull, nj1990-06-07 → 1990-06-21
  2. Barge interstate 53; arthur kill, nj/ny this message1990-07-18 → 1990-08-01

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