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St johns river, fl

M/V Hmi Diamond Shoal; St Johns River, Fl · NOAAORR-7442

issued
1999-10-21 00:00Z
status
cancelled 1999-11-04 00:00Z
self-cancels
1999-11-04 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Atlantic Ocean
position
30.370, -81.632
vessels
TUG BOAT MM/V HMI DIAMOND SHOALBARGE RELEASING OILBARGE WHILE MANEUVERING
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

M/V HMI DIAMOND SHOAL; St Johns River, FL.
St Johns River, FL.
1. At 0700 hrs EDT this morning, The tug boat M/V HMI DIAMOND SHOAL struck a tank barge while maneuvering near the Long Branch Creek on the St John's River. The impact holed the barge releasing oil. The source was secured at 1030 hrs EDT. MSO Jacksonville called the ASSC at 1330 EDT and reported a spill of approximately 1000 gallons. The product is IFO-380 (API 12.7 and a specific gravity .9813). On scene reports indicate oil patches from the mouth of the Trout River to the Matthews Bridge. The winds are NE at 10kts. USCG district 7.
2. COMMODITY: IFO 380. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 1000 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 30.370N 081.632W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7442: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7442

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