Spills

Barge RTC320; arthur kill

NOAAORR-7202

issued
1997-05-15 00:00Z
status
cancelled 1997-05-29 00:00Z
self-cancels
1997-05-29 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Atlantic Ocean
position
40.583, -74.200
vessels
BARGE BEING · 3 messagesBARGE RTC320
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Barge RTC320; Arthur Kill.
Arthur Kill.
1. At approx. 0040 5/15/97, a barge being loaded with No. 2 fuel oil overfilled spilling an estimated 1014 bbls (42,588 gallons) into the Arthur Kill. The spill location coordinates are 40 deg. 35 min. 17 sec. N, 74 deg. 12 min. 33 sec. W. The apparent cause of the spill was the deckhand fell asleep during the loading operation. The barge was boomed prior to fuel transfer operations; most of the oil was contained within the boom. Response contractor is on-scene. Some oil has moved south to just north of the Outer Bridge Crossing.- - Trajectory/Forecast: - The tide will change at 1100. Forecasted winds should push the oil towards the Staten Island side of the kill. Trajectory, ADIOS, and weather analysis predicts a 90% evaporation of the oil within 12 hours. - - No NOAA personnel are anticipated to respond on-scene at this time. USCG district 1.
2. COMMODITY: # 2 FUEL OIL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 42600 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 40.583N 074.200W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7202: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7202

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Timeline · 3 messages since 1997-05-15 · closed 1997-07-11

  1. Barge RTC320; arthur kill this message1997-05-15 → 1997-05-29
  2. Rtc 380; carteret, new jersey1997-05-15 → 1997-05-29
  3. Westchester creek, new york1997-06-27 → 1997-07-11

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