Spills · grounding
The erd emergency spill line was contacted with a request for a trajectory analysis for a potential release…
Grounded Diesel Barge; St Kitts · St Kitts · NOAAORR-8254
- issued
- 2010-10-06 00:00Z
- status
- cancelled 2010-10-20 00:00Z
- self-cancels
- 2010-10-20 00:00Z
- authority
- NOAA OR&R
- sea
- Caribbean Sea
- position
- 17.290, -62.711
- source
- incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z
Original warning text
Grounded Diesel Barge; St Kitts. St Kitts. 1. The ERD emergency spill line was contacted with a request for a trajectory analysis for a potential release from a barge grounded on St. Kitts Island. The barge is carrying 18,000 gal of diesel fuel. The location was given as 17°17'22.5"N--062°42'40.5"W. That location is in Basseterre Harbor, on the southern side of St. Kitts. 2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: DIESEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 18000 GALLONS. TAGS: GROUNDING. 3. POSITION 17.290N 062.711W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 8254: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/8254
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