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Delaware bay at miah maull shoals

Mt Tuapse; Delaware Bay At Miah Maull Shoals · NOAAORR-7483

issued
2000-04-07 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2000-04-21 00:00Z
self-cancels
2000-04-21 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Atlantic Ocean
position
39.117, -75.200
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

MT Tuapse; Delaware Bay at Miah Maull Shoals.
Delaware Bay at Miah Maull Shoals.
1. At about 1130 on April 7, the Russian vessel MT Tuapse went aground in Delaware Bay at Miah Maull Shoals due to a steering failure. On board are 44,000 metric tonnes of urea and ammonium nitrate (liquid fertilizer) as well as an undetermined quantity of #6 fuel oil and lubricating oil. The vessel is reported to be moving slightly on a sandy bottom. No pollution has been observed. Pollution response equipment is standing by and tugs are enroute with an ETA of 2000-2200 this evening. NOAA is providing trajectory information and weather. The vessel was successfully refloated (when?) and taken to Big Stone Anchorage where it is awaiting a diver's inspection of the hull. No pollution was released. USCG district 5.
2. COMMODITY: UREA AND AMMONIUM NITRATE (LIQUID FERTILIZERS). MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 88000000 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 39.117N 075.200W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7483: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7483

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