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Staten island ny

T/b Casablanca; Staten Island Ny · NOAAORR-8663

issued
2013-09-16 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2013-09-30 00:00Z
self-cancels
2013-09-30 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Atlantic Ocean
position
40.642, -74.165
vessel
BARGE CASABLANCA
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

T/B Casablanca; Staten Island NY.
Staten Island NY.
1. On Friday 13 September 2013 at about 0900, USCG Sector NY received a notification from NRC of a spill of an unknown amount of No. 6 oil from a tank on the barge CASABLANCA at the Kirby Facility in Staten Island due to a possible valve failure. Initial cause of the spill was attributed to a clogged stem while transferring product between tanks. During transfer, the stem clogged allowing the product to spill from the tank into the water for approximately 15 minutes.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: #6 OIL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 6000 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 40.642N 074.165W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 8663: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/8663

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