Spills · oil
Mystery Spill13; providence river
NOAAORR-7048
- issued
- 1994-09-26 00:00Z
- status
- cancelled 1994-10-10 00:00Z
- self-cancels
- 1994-10-10 00:00Z
- authority
- NOAA OR&R
- sea
- North Atlantic Ocean
- position
- 41.700, -71.350
- source
- incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z
Original warning text
Mystery Spill13; Providence River. Providence River. 1. A sheen of unknown origin was reported south of Conimicut Point in the Providence River moving toward the Old Mill Creek, which is considered a sensitive area. An afternoon overflight indicated a sheen south of Conimicut Point and ground observers reported a strong diesel odor. USCG district 1. Keyword: none. 2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: UNKNOWN, SUSPECTED DIESEL. 3. POSITION 41.700N 071.350W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7048: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7048
This area · spills & pollution incidents
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Nothing else in force within 120 nm.
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