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East rockway inlet, ny

Ship Grounded At East Rockway Inlets; East Rockway Inlet, Ny · NOAAORR-9077

issued: 1985-10-25 00:00Z
status: cancelled 1985-11-08 00:00Z
self-cancels: 1985-11-08 00:00Z
authority: NOAA OR&R
sea: North Atlantic Ocean
position: 40.571, -73.908
source: incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Ship grounded at East Rockway Inlets; East Rockway Inlet, NY.
East Rockway Inlet, NY.
1. A Ship Was Grounded At East Rockway Inlet At 0600 EDT. It had 16000 Barrels Of #2 Diesel On Boards- It Was Not Leaking. An Attempt will Be Made To Lighter It And Pulll It Off The Bottom At about Noon EDT.
2. THREAT: OIL.
3. POSITION 40.571N 073.908W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 9077: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/9077

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Kill van kull, port of new york1985-10-02 → 1985-10-16
Linden, new jersey1985-10-21 → 1985-11-04
East rockway inlet, ny this message1985-10-25 → 1985-11-08

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