Spills · oil

Off charleston, sc

Tug American Challenger and Barge (dredge ); Off Charleston, Sc · NOAAORR-7630

issued
2007-04-11 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2007-04-25 00:00Z
self-cancels
2007-04-25 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Atlantic Ocean
position
33.278, -77.833
vessels
TUG AMERICAN CHALLENGERDREDGE SPOILS · 2 messagesDREDGE SPOILS OVERTURNED 63
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Tug American Challenger and Barge (Dredge ); Off Charleston, SC.
Off Charleston, SC.
1. Barge with dredge spoils overturned 63 miles offshore.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: DIESEL, LUBE, AND WASTE OILS AND POSSIBLY DREDGE SPOILS. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 6100 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 33.278N 077.833W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7630: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7630

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