Spills
Wilmington, north carolina
Crane Barge; Wilmington, North Carolina · NOAAORR-7276
- issued
- 1998-03-09 00:00Z
- status
- cancelled 1998-03-23 00:00Z
- self-cancels
- 1998-03-23 00:00Z
- authority
- NOAA OR&R
- sea
- North Atlantic Ocean
- position
- 33.983, -77.868
- source
- incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z
Original warning text
Crane Barge; Wilmington, North Carolina. Wilmington, North Carolina. 1. On the morning of March 9, 1998, MSO Wilmington saw a crane barge listing heavily at Point Peter, Wilmington, North Carolina. A rainbow sheen was seen coming from the crane barge. By noon the barge had sunk completely and a heavy rainbow sheen was bubbling up from it. USCG district 5. Keyword: sorbent boom. 2. COMMODITY: DIESEL. 3. POSITION 33.983N 077.868W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7276: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7276
This area · spills & pollution incidents
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