Spills · oil

Delaware river, marcus hook, de

T/v Grand Eagle; Delaware River, Marcus Hook, de · NOAAORR-9072

issued
1985-09-28 00:00Z
status
cancelled 1985-10-12 00:00Z
self-cancels
1985-10-12 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Atlantic Ocean
position
39.806, -75.409
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

T/V Grand Eagle; Delaware River, Marcus Hook, DE.
Delaware River, Marcus Hook, DE.
1. T/V Grand Eagle grounded in the Delaware River at Marcus hook Bay. it lost approximately 11,000 barrels of Ninian Crude. The Tanker was then towed to the Sun Oil Facility ar Marus hook.
2. THREAT: OIL.
3. POSITION 39.806N 075.409W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 9072: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/9072

This area · spills & pollution incidents

554 within 180 nm since 1972 · 11 in the last 12 months · 0 in force now

72
75
80
85
90
95
00
05
10
15
20
25
26

Season · when spills & pollution incidents happen here

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

month of issue, all years in the archive

Nearby now · within 120 nm

Nothing else in force within 120 nm.

Worldwide now

7 spills & pollution incidents in force · see all

Spills

Oil and chemical spills, groundings and vessel casualties with a pollution threat: NOAA IncidentNews responses since 1957, and spill-response areas broadcast as navigational warnings. All current spills & pollution incidents →

Not for navigation. This is a re-rendering of an official navigational warning for awareness; mariners must use official NAVAREA broadcasts and their national MSI service.