Spills · oil
At 0630 edt the iron ore carrier golden arrow went aground near the mouth of delaware bay
Golden Arrow; Delaware Bay · Delaware Bay · NOAAORR-8978
- issued
- 1984-06-11 00:00Z
- status
- cancelled 1984-06-25 00:00Z
- self-cancels
- 1984-06-25 00:00Z
- authority
- NOAA OR&R
- sea
- North Atlantic Ocean
- position
- 38.803, -76.935
- source
- incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z
Original warning text
Golden Arrow; Delaware Bay. Delaware Bay. 1. At 0630 EDT the Iron Ore Carrier Golden Arrow went aground near the mouth of Delaware Bay. also carrying 150k gallons of diesel fuel. 2. THREAT: OIL. 3. POSITION 38.803N 076.935W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 8978: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/8978
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