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The ssc was notified by sector ny of the grounding of the 800 foot m/t stena primorsk south of albany, ny

M/t Stena Primorsk; Albany, Ny · Albany, Ny · NOAAORR-8546

issued: 2012-12-20 00:00Z
status: cancelled 2013-01-03 00:00Z
self-cancels: 2013-01-03 00:00Z
authority: NOAA OR&R
sea: North Atlantic Ocean
position: 42.393, -73.767
source: incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

M/T STENA PRIMORSK; Albany, NY.
Albany, NY.
1. The SSC was notified by Sector NY of the grounding of the 800 foot M/T Stena Primorsk south of Albany, NY. At this time there is no oil being released. The ballast tank has been breached. No request for any additional actions from NOAA at this time.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: OIL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 11718000 GALLONS. TAGS: GROUNDING.
3. POSITION 42.393N 073.767W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 8546: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/8546

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