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Delaware bay, de

M/V Allstar; Delaware Bay, de · NOAAORR-9041

issued
1985-04-23 00:00Z
status
cancelled 1985-05-07 00:00Z
self-cancels
1985-05-07 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Atlantic Ocean
position
38.858, -74.605
vessel
M/V ALLSTAR
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

M/V Allstar; Delaware Bay, DE.
Delaware Bay, DE.
1. The M/V Allstar grounded in Delaware Bay Entrance with 600,000 bbls of Nigerian crude on board. Vesseel is 14 miles off shore. Barges are on their way to lighter.
2. THREAT: OIL.
3. POSITION 38.858N 074.605W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 9041: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/9041

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