Spills
Moon engineering minor mystery spill #1; elizabeth river, portsmouth, virginia
NOAAORR-7038
- issued
- 1994-08-17 00:00Z
- status
- cancelled 1994-08-31 00:00Z
- self-cancels
- 1994-08-31 00:00Z
- authority
- NOAA OR&R
- sea
- North Atlantic Ocean
- position
- 36.883, -76.008
- source
- incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z
Original warning text
Moon Engineering Minor Mystery Spill #1; Elizabeth River, Portsmouth, Virginia. Elizabeth River, Portsmouth, Virginia. 1. A mystery spill in the Elizabeth River, the Port of Hampton Roads, was reported to MSO Hampton Roads 1700 hours August 17, 1994. The mystery slick was 100 feet by 40 feet near Moon Engineering, Portsmouth, Virginia. USCG district 5. Keyword: sorbent pads. 2. COMMODITY: DIESEL FUEL. 3. POSITION 36.883N 076.008W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7038: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7038
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