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Narragansett bay, ri

T/b Karen Jean; Narragansett Bay, Ri · NOAAORR-8841

issued
2014-10-23 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2014-11-06 00:00Z
self-cancels
2014-11-06 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Atlantic Ocean
position
41.375, -71.440
vessel
TUG BOAT KAREN JEAN
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

T/B Karen Jean; Narragansett Bay, RI.
Narragansett Bay, RI.
1. On October 22, 2014 the tug boat Karen Jean sank about 2 miles east of Scarborough Beach, RI. The vessel sank in about 70 feet of water while towing a work barge. The barge is still attached to the tug and still afloat and has not pollution threat aboard. The tug has a maximum capacity of 10, 000 gallons of diesel fuel, but the owner reports only about 3,000 gallons on board, plus an additional 100 gallons of assorted other petroleum products.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: DIESEL FUEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 10000 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 41.375N 071.440W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 8841: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/8841

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