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Hampton roads, va

Tug Russel B Murray; Hampton Roads, Va · NOAAORR-7673

issued: 2007-07-13 00:00Z
status: cancelled 2007-07-27 00:00Z
self-cancels: 2007-07-27 00:00Z
authority: NOAA OR&R
sea: North Atlantic Ocean
position: 36.963, -76.384
vessel: TUG RUSSEL B MURRAY
source: incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

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Tug Russel B Murray; Hampton Roads, VA.
Hampton Roads, VA.
1. At 0900 on 13 July 2007, the Tug Russel B. Murray grounded north of the Newport News Channel on the Newport News Bar. (36deg 57.800N, 076deg 23.040W) An unknown amount of the 34,000 gal of diesel fuel was released. Boom and sobents were deployed. After initial grounding, vessel suffered loss of power and was floating freely until USCG secured vessel and brought it dockside. Damage to hull being temporarily repaired. USCG anticipating that remaining fuel will be lightered later this evening. USCG requested weather and trajectory analysis from NOAA.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: DIESEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 34000 GALLONS. TAGS: GROUNDING.
3. POSITION 36.963N 076.384W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7673: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7673

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