Spills · oil

A brittish ship (the pacific progress) grounded on soft bottom near the chesapeake bay entrance

Pacific Progress; Chesapeake Bay · Chesapeake Bay · NOAAORR-8986

issued
1984-08-24 00:00Z
status
cancelled 1984-09-07 00:00Z
self-cancels
1984-09-07 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Atlantic Ocean
position
36.973, -75.838
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Pacific Progress; Chesapeake Bay.
Chesapeake Bay.
1. A brittish ship (the Pacific Progress) grounded on soft bottom near the Chesapeake Bay Entrance. The ship was carrying 367.1 Metric tons of Bunker, 227.6 metric tons of #2 and 56.2 metric tons of Iron Ore. No structural damage reported, no loss of pollutant. Would like to try to refloat on high tide.
2. THREAT: OIL.
3. POSITION 36.973N 075.838W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 8986: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/8986

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