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Black island, maine

Salmon Tending Barge; Black Island, Maine · NOAAORR-8831

issued
2014-10-01 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2014-10-15 00:00Z
self-cancels
2014-10-15 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Atlantic Ocean
position
44.186, -68.350
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Salmon Tending Barge; Black Island, Maine.
Black Island, Maine.
1. On Oct. 1, 2014, at about 1300 EDT a 65 foot salmon pen tending barge (number or name unknown) sank in approximately 70 feet of water 50-100 off the northwest corner of Black Island (due south of Mt. Desert Island) in Maine. The barge was carrying approximately 400 gallons of diesel. The fuel vents on the barge were secured before sinking and subsequent US Coast Guard reports indicated no sheening or oil on the water.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: DIESEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 450 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 44.186N 068.350W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 8831: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/8831

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