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Conamicut pt., narragansett bay

T/v Bow Petros; Conamicut Pt., Narragansett Bay · NOAAORR-6917

issued
1992-12-30 00:00Z
status
cancelled 1993-01-13 00:00Z
self-cancels
1993-01-13 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Atlantic Ocean
position
41.719, -71.350
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

T/V BOW PETROS; Conamicut Pt., Narragansett Bay.
Conamicut Pt., Narragansett Bay.
1. SSC was paged at 1645 by HAZMAT regarding a potential in MSO Providence's Area of Resposibility (AOR). The T/V Bow Petros had grounded in a ballasted condition (no cargo) off of Conamicut Pt. (Narragansett Bay), no oil had been released. SSC prepared and FAXed to MSO, resources at risk information, weather forecast, tide table and a basic trajectory forecast (which was confirmed by Dr. Lear, MASS). At 2100, the MSO informed the SSC that the vessel had refloated, with no pollution, and was heading for dry-dock for inspection. USCG district 1. Keyword: none.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: HEAVY OIL.
3. POSITION 41.719N 071.350W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6917: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6917

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