Spills

Allied barge atc 114; elizabeth river, virginia

NOAAORR-6894

issued
1992-08-04 00:00Z
status
cancelled 1992-08-18 00:00Z
self-cancels
1992-08-18 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Atlantic Ocean
position
36.800, -76.275
vessel
BARGE ATC 114
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Allied Barge ATC 114; Elizabeth River, Virginia.
Elizabeth River, Virginia.
1. On August 4, 1992, during transfer operations between the Allied Towing Barge, ATC 114 and the BP Oil Company facility in Chesapeake, Virginia, a tank of #6 fuel oil was overfilled by approximately 1,680 gallons. About 150 gallons was contained on the deck within a redundant sorbent and containment boom structure, and, presumably, 1,530 gallons spilled into the southern branch of the Elizabeth River. Industrial Marine Services (IMS) was contracted to perform cleanup operations directed by the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) Marine Safety Office (MSO) Hampton Roads. The spill response and cleanup were conducted by BP Oil Company and Allied Towing. The Federal pollution fund was opened. USCG district 5. Keyword: sorbent boom, containment boom.
2. COMMODITY: #6. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 1680 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 36.800N 076.275W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6894: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6894

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