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The port of ny/nj

MV Highland Faith; the Port of Ny/nj · NOAAORR-7528

issued
2000-12-06 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2000-12-20 00:00Z
self-cancels
2000-12-20 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Atlantic Ocean
position
40.533, -73.750
vessel
MV HIGHLAND FAITH
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

MV Highland Faith; the Port of NY/NJ.
the Port of NY/NJ.
1. The vessel Highland Faith (an O.B.O.) arrived at the Port of NY/NJ Wednesday (12/6) and was inspected by USCG Activities New York personnel. Upon boarding the USCG noted gasoline awash on the deck. Further inspection found numerous other deficiencies and hazardous conditions, including cracks in deck plates, faulty wiring, inert gas system not functioning in some compartments, gasoline in void spaces, etc. The vessel is carrying a cargo of 537,000 barrels (22,554,000 gallons) of gasoline. The ship was held at anchor off Ambrose for further inspection and a condition report. Monday the ship will be brought to Gravesend Anchorage and lightered. USCG district 1.
2. COMMODITY: GASOLINE. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 22600000 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 40.533N 073.750W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7528: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7528

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Timeline · 3 messages since 2000-11-27 · closed 2000-12-20

  1. At 0124 the release was discovered and reported by 0200 to the nrc and uscg activities new york (actny)2000-11-27 → 2000-12-11
  2. Staten island, ny2000-12-05 → 2000-12-19
  3. The port of ny/nj this message2000-12-06 → 2000-12-20

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