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The barge corpus christi sun sustained damage to the No.2 portside tank and leaked 50-100 gallons of diesel

Barge Corpus Christi Sun; Buzzard's Bay · Buzzard's Bay · NOAAORR-9009

issued
1985-01-24 00:00Z
status
cancelled 1985-02-07 00:00Z
self-cancels
1985-02-07 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Atlantic Ocean
position
41.527, -70.842
vessels
BARGE CORPUS CHRISTI SUNBARGE CORPUS CHRISTI SUN SUSTAINED DAMAGE
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Barge Corpus Christi Sun; Buzzard's Bay.
Buzzard's Bay.
1. The barge Corpus Christi Sun sustained damage to the No.2 portside tank and leaked 50-100 gallons of diesel. The potential spill is 100k barrels barge is anchored off of buoy #11 in West of Cape Cod Canal. Buzzard's Bay and the leak has been stopped. Winds are from the West at 10-20 kts shifting to 10-20 kts from the NW on 1/26. Ice conditions are 80% coverage of pancake & brash ice compacted by the wind.
2. THREAT: OIL.
3. POSITION 41.527N 070.842W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 9009: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/9009

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  1. Buzzards bay, massachusetts1985-01-24 → 1985-02-07
  2. The barge corpus christi sun sustained damage to the No.2 portside tank and leaked 50-100 gallons of diesel this message1985-01-24 → 1985-02-07
  3. New bedford harbor1985-01-29 → 1985-02-12
  4. New bedford harbor, massassachusetts1985-01-29 → 1985-02-12

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