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Manhattan island, ny

Barge Ocean State; Manhattan Island, Ny · NOAAORR-7329

issued
1998-09-05 00:00Z
status
cancelled 1998-09-19 00:00Z
self-cancels
1998-09-19 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Atlantic Ocean
position
40.743, -73.968
vessels
BARGE OCEAN STATEBARGE OCEAN STATE RAN HARD · 2 messages
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Barge OCEAN STATE; Manhattan Island, NY.
Manhattan Island, NY.
1. At approximately 0330 EST the tank barge OCEAN STATE ran hard aground on the shore of the East River at 36th Street on Manhattan Island, north of the Williamsberg Bridge and south of Newtown Creek. The barge is loaded with 80,000 barrels of gasoline and 90,000 barrels of #2 fuel oil. The vessel operator reports that both products are leaking. USCG district 1.
2. COMMODITY: GASOLINE AND #2 FUEL OIL.
3. POSITION 40.743N 073.968W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7329: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7329

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Timeline · 2 messages since 1998-09-05 · closed 1998-09-19

  1. Manhattan island, ny this message1998-09-05 → 1998-09-19
  2. East river, new york1998-09-05 → 1998-09-19

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