Spills · oil
Igc t/b 503; portland maine
NOAAORR-7267
- issued
- 1998-02-04 00:00Z
- status
- cancelled 1998-02-18 00:00Z
- self-cancels
- 1998-02-18 00:00Z
- authority
- NOAA OR&R
- sea
- North Atlantic Ocean
- position
- 43.638, -70.275
- source
- incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z
Original warning text
IGC T/B 503; Portland Maine. Portland Maine. 1. At approx. 0230 EST 04 February 1998 a leak was noticed from IGC Tank Barge #503 during a transfer operation on the Fore River's Star Terminal in Portland Maine in position 43-38.3'N 070-16.5'W. It is estimated that approx. 332 barrels of #2 diesel (home heating) oil leaked into the water. The barge was boomed at the time of the incident. It is unknown how much oil remained in the boom. USCG district 1. 2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: #2 DIESEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 13900 GALLONS. 3. POSITION 43.638N 070.275W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7267: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7267
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