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Great egg harbor inlet, nj

Capsized Barge; Great Egg Harbor Inlet, Nj · NOAAORR-8120

issued: 2009-10-02 00:00Z
status: cancelled 2009-10-16 00:00Z
self-cancels: 2009-10-16 00:00Z
authority: NOAA OR&R
sea: North Atlantic Ocean
position: 39.308, -74.555
source: incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Capsized Barge; Great Egg Harbor Inlet, NJ.
Great Egg Harbor Inlet, NJ.
1. On October 2, 2009 a construction barge capsized due to unknown reasons inside of Great Egg Harbor Inlet, NJ. The USCG reports that the incident occurred at 4 pm local time. The barge has 600 gallons of diesel on board. USCG has requested a trajectory analysis for the oil.
2. THREAT: OIL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 600 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 39.308N 074.555W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 8120: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/8120

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