Spills · oil
Merrimack river, ma
Mystery Sheen; Merrimack River, Ma · NOAAORR-8635
- issued
- 2013-07-16 00:00Z
- status
- cancelled 2013-07-30 00:00Z
- self-cancels
- 2013-07-30 00:00Z
- authority
- NOAA OR&R
- sea
- North Atlantic Ocean
- position
- 42.813, -70.867
- source
- incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z
Original warning text
Mystery Sheen; Merrimack River, MA. Merrimack River, MA. 1. At approximately 0820 on 16 July 2013 USCG Sector Boston alerted the NOAA Emergency Response Division of a mystery sheen starting near Newburyport on the Merrimack River and extending toward Plum Island, the size about 1 by 1.5 miles. USCG requested information on sensitive resources in the area. 2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: MOST LIKELY DIESEL. 3. POSITION 42.813N 070.867W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 8635: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/8635
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