Spills

Marcus hook, pennsylvania

T/v Borsec; Marcus Hook, Pennsylvania · NOAAORR-6809

issued
1991-05-13 00:00Z
status
cancelled 1991-05-27 00:00Z
self-cancels
1991-05-27 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Atlantic Ocean
position
39.809, -75.408
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

T/V BORSEC; Marcus Hook, Pennsylvania.
Marcus Hook, Pennsylvania.
1. At approximately 0800 on May 13, 1991, the tank vessel BORSEC spilled #4 oil into the Delaware River. The BORSEC was loading fuel from a barge, and, the tank overfilled, causing the oil to run out a vent, onto the deck, and into the water. USCG district 1.
2. COMMODITY: #4 OIL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 126 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 39.809N 075.408W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6809: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6809

This area · spills & pollution incidents

553 within 180 nm since 1972 · 11 in the last 12 months · 0 in force now

72
75
80
85
90
95
00
05
10
15
20
25
26

Season · when spills & pollution incidents happen here

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

month of issue, all years in the archive

Nearby now · within 120 nm

Nothing else in force within 120 nm.

Worldwide now

7 spills & pollution incidents in force · see all

Spills

Oil and chemical spills, groundings and vessel casualties with a pollution threat: NOAA IncidentNews responses since 1957, and spill-response areas broadcast as navigational warnings. All current spills & pollution incidents →

Not for navigation. This is a re-rendering of an official navigational warning for awareness; mariners must use official NAVAREA broadcasts and their national MSI service.