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In the early morning of march 6, 1998, uscg act baltimore was notified that the tug barbary coast lost her…

T/b Genie Marie; Salsbury, Maryland · Salsbury, Maryland · NOAAORR-7275

issued: 1998-03-06 00:00Z
status: cancelled 1998-03-20 00:00Z
self-cancels: 1998-03-20 00:00Z
authority: NOAA OR&R
sea: North Atlantic Ocean
position: 38.345, -75.646
vessel: TUG BARBARY COAST
source: incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

T/B Genie Marie; Salsbury, Maryland.
Salsbury, Maryland.
1. In the early morning of March 6, 1998, USCG ACT Baltimore was notified that the tug Barbary Coast lost her rudder and pushed the T/B Genie Marie aground in the Wicomico River near lighted Buoy 28. The barge had 20,000 barrels of gasoline onboard. USCG district 5. Keyword: potential.
2. COMMODITY: GASOLINE. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 840000 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 38.345N 075.646W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7275: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7275

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