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Schuylkill river, philadelphia, pa

Sunken Tugs; Schuylkill River, Philadelphia, Pa · NOAAORR-7865

issued
2008-07-29 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2008-08-12 00:00Z
self-cancels
2008-08-12 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Atlantic Ocean
position
39.895, -75.199
vessel
TUG CAROL WALES
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Sunken Tugs; Schuylkill River, Philadelphia, PA.
Schuylkill River, Philadelphia, PA.
1. On 29 July, 2008 the tug Carol Wales and another unidentified tugboat sank alongside a pier at the edge of the Schuylkill River near the Girard Point Bridge. The discovery was made after someone reported a strong smell of fuel coming from the river. The USCG Sector Delaware Bay responded and had contractors deploy boom and recovery equipment.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: BUNKER FUEL AND DIESEL.
3. POSITION 39.895N 075.199W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7865: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7865

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