Spills · grounding

Nanticoke river, maryland

Gold Coast; Nanticoke River, Maryland · NOAAORR-7773

issued
2008-02-13 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2008-02-27 00:00Z
self-cancels
2008-02-27 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Atlantic Ocean
position
38.310, -75.900
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Gold Coast; Nanticoke River, Maryland.
Nanticoke River, Maryland.
1. The SSC received notification from USCG Sector Baltimore at 0900 today that at approximatley 0600 hours the tank barge, Double Skin #19, being towed by the tug, Gold Coast, went aground off of Ragged Point in the Nanticote River, Maryland. Grounding believed to be a result of adverse weather conditions. Vessel carrying 420,000 gallons of No. 6 oil. No pollution reported. USCG monitoring situation and enroute to grounding site. Miller Marine providing salvage support. Plan is to attempt to refloat vessel at next high tide.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: NO. 6 OIL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 17640000 GALLONS. TAGS: GROUNDING.
3. POSITION 38.310N 075.900W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7773: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7773

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