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Port of wilmington, de

MV Wild Cosmos; Port of Wilmington, de · NOAAORR-8888

issued
2015-03-11 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2015-03-25 00:00Z
self-cancels
2015-03-25 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Atlantic Ocean
position
39.720, -75.524
vessels
BARGE DS306MV WILD COSMOS
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

MV Wild Cosmos; Port of Wilmington, DE.
Port of Wilmington, DE.
1. On March 9, 2015, the USCG notified the NOAA SSC of a spill in the Delaware River resulting from a fueling operation. Fuel oil (Bunker C) was being transferred from the Barge DS306 to the MV WILD COSMOS. Operators overfilled the two port side tanks resulting in an estimated 400-500 gallons spilling out onto the deck and an estimated 100 gallons of product spilling into the Delaware River, Port of Wilmington, DE. Sector Delaware Bay contacted NOAA SSC requesting a spill trajectory.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: BUNKER C FUEL OIL - #6. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 100 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 39.720N 075.524W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 8888: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/8888

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