Spills
Delaware bay, de
Tv Tuatsi; Delaware Bay, de · NOAAORR-7485
- 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
- 39.064, -75.148
- source
- incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z
Original warning text
TV Tuatsi; Delaware Bay, DE. Delaware Bay, DE. 1. At about 1130 on April 7th, 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. The vessel could be pulled off as early as midnight tonight. NOAA is providing trajectory information and weather. USCG district 1. 2. COMMODITY: UREA, AMMONIUM NITRATE, #6 FUEL OIL, LUBRICATING OIL. 3. POSITION 39.064N 075.148W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7485: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7485
This area · spills & pollution incidents
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Timeline · 2 messages since 2000-04-07 · closed 2000-04-21
- Delaware bay at miah maull shoals2000-04-07 → 2000-04-21
- Delaware bay, de this message2000-04-07 → 2000-04-21
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Spills
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