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Evans seafood abandoned fuel lines; somers cove, chrisfield, maryland

NOAAORR-6993

issued
1994-03-05 00:00Z
status
cancelled 1994-03-19 00:00Z
self-cancels
1994-03-19 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Atlantic Ocean
position
37.983, -75.867
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Evans Seafood Abandoned Fuel Lines; Somers Cove, Chrisfield, Maryland.
Somers Cove, Chrisfield, Maryland.
1. On March 5, 1994, the repair and replacement of bulkheads at Sayers Cove Marina and Evans Seafood resulted in a release of an unknown quantity of light petroleum products into Somers Cove. The source of the oily material could not be readily identified. USCG district 5. Keyword: sorbent boom, sorbent, pads.
2. COMMODITY: KEROSENE.
3. POSITION 37.983N 075.867W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6993: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6993

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