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Elizabeth river, norfolk, virginia

C/v Saudi Diriyah; Elizabeth River, Norfolk, Virginia · NOAAORR-6971

issued
1993-12-01 00:00Z
status
cancelled 1993-12-15 00:00Z
self-cancels
1993-12-15 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Atlantic Ocean
position
36.883, -76.333
vessels
TUG HARRIET MORGAN · 2 messagesM/V SAUDI DIRIYAH
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

C/V Saudi Diriyah; Elizabeth River, Norfolk, Virginia.
Elizabeth River, Norfolk, Virginia.
1. At 2335 on December 1, 1993, USCG MSO Hampton Roads received a call from the tug Harriet Morgan, reporting that while attempting to move the M/V Saudi Diriyah, she put a gash in the port side of the vessel tied up at Lamberts Point Dock. The tug reported that heavy black oil was coming out of the hole. The ruptured tank had a potential capacity of 42,000 gallons of #4 oil. By 0127 December 2 MSO monitors reported that oil was no longer coming from the vessel. The vessel was boomed off by 0315. USCG district 5. Keyword: sorbent boom, sorbent pompoms.
2. COMMODITY: #4 FUEL OIL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 42000 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 36.883N 076.333W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6971: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6971

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Timeline · 6 messages since 1993-10-13 · closed 1993-12-16

  1. Virginia beach, virginia1993-10-13 → 1993-10-27
  2. Dam neck, virginia1993-10-14 → 1993-10-28
  3. Southern branch, elizabeth river, norfolk, virginia1993-10-23 → 1993-11-06
  4. Lafayette river minor mystery spill; storm drain, norfolk, virginia1993-11-17 → 1993-12-01
  5. Elizabeth river, norfolk, virginia this message1993-12-01 → 1993-12-15
  6. Hampton roads, va1993-12-02 → 1993-12-16

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