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Pleasure vessel MD5352Z; baltimore, maryland

NOAAORR-7074

issued
1994-12-27 00:00Z
status
cancelled 1995-01-10 00:00Z
self-cancels
1995-01-10 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Atlantic Ocean
position
39.263, -76.625
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Pleasure Vessel MD5352Z; Baltimore, Maryland.
Baltimore, Maryland.
1. On December 27, 1994, MSO Baltimore received reports that a capsized vessel, abandoned for three weeks, was leaking gas into the middle branch of the Patapsco River. The owners of the vessel stated that they were financially unable to arrange for cleanup. NOAA was notified of the incident on December 29, 1994, by MSO Baltimore and participated with the MSO staff in discussions of removal options. Two options were considered to stop the ongoing release of gasoline: righting and dewatering the vessel or removing the gasoline from the fuel tanks while the vessel was still capsized; the first option was used successfully. USCG district 5. Keyword: sorbent.
2. COMMODITY: GASOLINE.
3. POSITION 39.263N 076.625W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7074: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7074

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