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At 10:50 am eastern standard time, the t/b new york went aground at 31 degrees, 59.55' n and 80 degrees,…

T/b New York; Savannah River · Savannah River · NOAAORR-6915

issued
1992-12-23 00:00Z
status
cancelled 1993-01-06 00:00Z
self-cancels
1993-01-06 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Atlantic Ocean
position
31.992, -80.777
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

T/B New York; Savannah River.
Savannah River.
1. At 10:50 AM Eastern Standard Time, the T/B New York went aground at 31 degrees, 59.55' N and 80 degrees, 46.64' W at the mouth of the Savannah River between buoys 4 and 6. There are 9 million gallons (219,000 bbls.) of gasoline on board, and no product is in the water at this time. Three tugs are at the scene and will try to move the tanker at high tide which occurs at 7:28 PM. Gary VanDenBerg is currently working out of his office. He is providing weather, tide, and current information to the USCG. Trajectory analysis and resources at risk assessments are in progress. USCG district 7.
2. COMMODITY: GASOLINE. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 9200000 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 31.992N 080.777W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6915: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6915

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