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Charleston, south carolina

M/V Wealthy River; Charleston, South Carolina · NOAAORR-7096

issued
1995-05-02 00:00Z
status
cancelled 1995-05-16 00:00Z
self-cancels
1995-05-16 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Atlantic Ocean
position
32.723, -79.805
vessel
M/V WEALTHY RIVER
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

M/V Wealthy River; Charleston, South Carolina.
Charleston, South Carolina.
1. At 0450 on May 2, 1995, MSO Charleston was notified that the inbound M/V Wealthy River, a 670-foot container vessel, was aground on a sandy/muddy bottom in the entrance to Charleston Harbor between buoys 8 and 14, approximately 600 yards northeast of the jetties. The ship was carrying 796,000 gallons of #6 fuel oil as bunker. Weather on-scene was temperature 68?F, cloudy skies, winds southwest at 20 knots, and seas one to two feet. The vessel was of Panamanian registry, operated by China Ocean Shipping Company. USCG personnel responded on-scene to inspect the ship and monitor attempts to refloat her. The South Carolina representative was contacted but did not respond on-scene. USCG district 7. Keyword: NAVSUPSALV, potential spill.
2. COMMODITY: #6 FUEL OIL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 796000 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 32.723N 079.805W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7096: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7096

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  1. Charleston, south carolina1995-04-15 → 1995-04-29
  2. Charleston, south carolina1995-04-20 → 1995-05-04
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