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At 0900 on the morning of march 1, 2010, vadeq notified the noaa ssc that a 75-foot long tugboat, the susan…

Susan Ann; Norfolk, Va · Norfolk, Va · NOAAORR-8200

issued
2010-03-01 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2010-03-15 00:00Z
self-cancels
2010-03-15 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Atlantic Ocean
position
36.769, -76.293
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Susan Ann; Norfolk, VA.
Norfolk, VA.
1. At 0900 on the morning of March 1, 2010, VADEQ notified the NOAA SSC that a 75-foot long tugboat, the Susan Ann, with approximately 800-1,000 gallons of diesel fuel on board sank in the Elizabeth River across from the Lions Shipyard adjacent to the Campastells Bridge, Norfolk, VA. USCG reports that an estimated 1000 gallons of deisel fuel were spilled into the river. Theowner has a contractor on-scene and in process of raising vessel. Booms and sorbant pads have been deployed. No reports of shoreline oiling. USCG and VADEQ to monitor incident.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: DIESEL FUEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 1000 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 36.769N 076.293W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 8200: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/8200

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