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On october 19, 1990, the tank vessel probo gull grounded in the delaware river near mantua creek with…
T/v Probo Gull; Delaware River · Delaware River · NOAAORR-6760
- issued
- 1990-10-19 00:00Z
- status
- cancelled 1990-11-02 00:00Z
- self-cancels
- 1990-11-02 00:00Z
- authority
- NOAA OR&R
- sea
- North Atlantic Ocean
- position
- 39.700, -75.530
- source
- incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z
Original warning text
T/V PROBO GULL; Delaware River. Delaware River. 1. On October 19, 1990, the tank vessel PROBO GULL grounded in the Delaware River near Mantua Creek with 250,000 barrels of #2 oil onboard. The starboard stern section was stuck in the mud bottom. USCG district 1. 2. COMMODITY: #2 OIL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 10500000 GALLONS. 3. POSITION 39.700N 075.530W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6760: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6760
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Spills
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