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This afternoon uscg sector baltimore notified the noaa ssc that the tug boat kaleen mcallister struck an…

Tug Kaleen Mcallister; Baltimore, Md · Baltimore, Md · NOAAORR-8596

issued
2013-05-06 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2013-05-20 00:00Z
self-cancels
2013-05-20 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Atlantic Ocean
position
39.269, -76.581
vessels
TUG BOAT KALEEN MCALLISTERTUG KALEEN MCALLISTER
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

TUG KALEEN MCALLISTER; Baltimore, MD.
Baltimore, MD.
1. This afternoon USCG Sector Baltimore notified the NOAA SSC that the Tug Boat KALEEN MCALLISTER struck an unidentified object in Baltimore Harbor and sank. Vessel has onboard between 18,000-22,000 gallons of diesel fuel. A surface sheen has been observed. USCG requested NOAA to provide trajectory in aniticipation of a worst case release in anticipation of raising the vessel. See hotline for further information.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: DIESEL FUEL AND LUBE OIL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 22000 GALLONS. TAGS: COLLISION.
3. POSITION 39.269N 076.581W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 8596: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/8596

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