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Patapsco river, boston harbor, md

C/v Warnemunde Grounding; Patapsco River, Boston Harbor, Md · NOAAORR-8998

issued: 1984-11-26 00:00Z
status: cancelled 1984-12-10 00:00Z
self-cancels: 1984-12-10 00:00Z
authority: NOAA OR&R
sea: North Atlantic Ocean
position: 39.183, -76.472
vessel: CONTAINER SHIP WARNEMUNDE
source: incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

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C/V Warnemunde Grounding; Patapsco River, Boston Harbor, MD.
Patapsco River, Boston Harbor, MD.
1. Russian container ship Warnemunde grounded outside of Baltimore Harbor- near mouth of Patapsco River. has cargo fo 341,000 gallons of bunker.
2. THREAT: OIL.
3. POSITION 39.183N 076.472W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 8998: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/8998

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