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On july 9, 2014, approximately 11,300 gallons of diesel was spilled from the usns fisher, dry docked at the…

Boston Ship Repair; Boston, Ma · Boston, Ma · NOAAORR-8784

issued: 2014-07-10 00:00Z
status: cancelled 2014-07-24 00:00Z
self-cancels: 2014-07-24 00:00Z
authority: NOAA OR&R
sea: North Atlantic Ocean
position: 42.345, -71.029
vessel: USNS FISHER
source: incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

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Boston Ship Repair; Boston, MA.
Boston, MA.
1. On July 9, 2014, approximately 11,300 gallons of diesel was spilled from the USNS FISHER, dry docked at the Boston Ship Repair facility. The spill was contained within the dry dock and no product has or is anticipated to reach the waterway.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: DIESEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 11500 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 42.345N 071.029W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 8784: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/8784

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