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Chesapeake bay, maryland

T/b Bay Trader; Chesapeake Bay, Maryland · NOAAORR-7440

issued
1999-10-14 00:00Z
status
cancelled 1999-10-28 00:00Z
self-cancels
1999-10-28 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Atlantic Ocean
position
37.283, -76.233
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

T/B Bay Trader; Chesapeake Bay, Maryland.
Chesapeake Bay, Maryland.
1. On October 14, 1999, the T/B, Bay Trader, containing 10,000 barrels of JP-8 grounded off the northeast end of Pooles Island in Upper Chesapeake Bay. There was no apparent damage to the barge and it was aground on a soft bottom. Plans were to attempt to refloat the barge at the next high tide. The barge was refloated at the high tide of October 15 without incident or damage to the barge. USCG district 5. Keyword: potential.
2. COMMODITY: JP-8. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 420000 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 37.283N 076.233W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7440: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7440

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