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Port of hampton road, virginia

C/v Ned Lloyd Delft; Port of Hampton Road, Virginia · NOAAORR-7242

issued
1997-11-12 00:00Z
status
cancelled 1997-11-26 00:00Z
self-cancels
1997-11-26 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Atlantic Ocean
position
36.950, -76.167
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

C/V Ned Lloyd Delft; Port of Hampton Road, Virginia.
Port of Hampton Road, Virginia.
1. On the morning of November 12, 1997, the C/V Ned Lloyd Delft transiting from Portsmouth Marine Terminal to Lynnhaven Anchorage in Chesapeake Bay reported leaking #6 fuel oil. At 0915 Eastern Standard Time (EST), the vessel anchored at the Lynnhaven Anchorage. It was not known how much product was lost or if the vessel was still leaking. The initial investigation suggested that the #6 fuel oil leaked from a crack between a fuel tank and the bunker tanks on the Ned Lloyd Delft. The release occurred when the bunker tanks were being emptied. USCG district 5. Keyword: none.
2. COMMODITY: #6 FUEL OIL.
3. POSITION 36.950N 076.167W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7242: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7242

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