Spills · oil
Spartina marsh asphalt spill; barnstable harbor, cape cod bay, ma
NOAAORR-9049
- issued
- 1985-06-26 00:00Z
- status
- cancelled 1985-07-10 00:00Z
- self-cancels
- 1985-07-10 00:00Z
- authority
- NOAA OR&R
- sea
- North Atlantic Ocean
- position
- 41.820, -70.384
- source
- incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z
Original warning text
Spartina Marsh Asphalt Spill; Barnstable harbor, Cape Cod Bay, MA. Barnstable harbor, Cape Cod Bay, MA. 1. The ship Kathryn Marie sank in 75' of water NW of Barnstable Harbor, Cape Cod Bay with 500 gal diesel on board. CG overflight reported circular sheen 25yds diameter. Want trajectory for worst case scenario. 2. THREAT: OIL. 3. POSITION 41.820N 070.384W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 9049: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/9049
This area · spills & pollution incidents
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- 700 rockaway tpke, lawrence, ny 11559, USA2026-08-19
- Coast guard pier; new haven, connecticut2026-07-09
- 1 fernbrook st, yonkers, ny 107052026-07-03
- Montauk, ny, USA2026-06-25
- Winthrop, ma 02152, USA2026-06-05
- Skowhegan, me, USA2026-04-29
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Timeline · 20 messages since 1985-06-26 · closed 1986-01-05
- Spartina marsh asphalt spill; barnstable harbor, cape cod bay, ma this message1985-06-26 → 1985-07-10
- Buzzards bay, ma1985-07-12 → 1985-07-26
- Woods hole, ma1985-07-12 → 1985-07-26
- Buzzards bay, ma1985-07-13 → 1985-07-27
- Cuttyhunk island, ma1985-07-28 → 1985-08-11
- Fall river, ma1985-07-28 → 1985-08-11
- Watch pond, martha's vinyard, ny1985-07-31 → 1985-08-14
- Tanker lost 2 barrels; narragansett bay, ma1985-09-09 → 1985-09-23
- Aushnet river, ma1985-09-26 → 1985-10-10
- Wilkes ledge, buzzards bay, massachusetts1985-10-30 → 1985-11-13
- M/V sunbird aground in buzzards bay; wilkes ledge, buzzards bay, ma1985-10-30 → 1985-11-13
- Block island, ri1985-11-02 → 1985-11-16
- Mystery oil spill, block island sound; block island sound, rhode island1985-11-03 → 1985-11-17
- Buzzards bay, massachusetts1985-11-14 → 1985-11-28
- Buzzards bay, ma1985-11-14 → 1985-11-28
- Davisville, rhode island1985-11-19 → 1985-12-03
- E-24; block island sound, fishers island, new york1985-11-22 → 1985-12-06
- Barge e-24 long island sound; long island sound, ny1985-11-22 → 1985-12-06
- Vessel sinking in rhode island sound with 2000 gallons of diesel on board.1985-12-13 → 1985-12-27
- T/b E-24; "the race," long island sound, fishers island, new york1985-12-22 → 1986-01-05
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