Spills
Bayonne, new jersey
Hess Bayonne Terminal; Bayonne, New Jersey · NOAAORR-6858
- issued
- 1991-12-26 00:00Z
- status
- cancelled 1992-01-09 00:00Z
- self-cancels
- 1992-01-09 00:00Z
- authority
- NOAA OR&R
- sea
- North Atlantic Ocean
- position
- 38.833, -74.167
- vessel
- BARGE MAINE OVERFLOWED WHILE LOADING
- source
- incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z
Original warning text
Hess Bayonne Terminal; Bayonne, New Jersey. Bayonne, New Jersey. 1. At 1800 on December 26, 1991, the tank barge Maine overflowed while loading #6 oil at the Hess Bayonne Terminal. The barge had been boomed during transfer operations. The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) Captain of the Port New York (COTPNY) dispatched a Pollution Response Team to evaluate the situation. Approximately 200 gallons of #6 oil were seen in the water and 1,000 gallons on deck. Cleanup contractors were on scene manually removing the oil from the water. USCG district 1. Keyword: none. 2. COMMODITY: #6 OIL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 1200 GALLONS. 3. POSITION 38.833N 074.167W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6858: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6858
This area · spills & pollution incidents
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Timeline · 2 messages since 1991-12-25 · closed 1992-01-09
- Mobil 35; kill van kull, ny/nj1991-12-25 → 1992-01-08
- Bayonne, new jersey this message1991-12-26 → 1992-01-09
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Spills
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