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Marcus hook, de river, pa

T/v Intermar Alliance; Marcus Hook, de River, Pa · NOAAORR-9126

issued
1986-03-21 00:00Z
status
cancelled 1986-04-04 00:00Z
self-cancels
1986-04-04 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Atlantic Ocean
position
39.806, -75.412
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

T/V Intermar Alliance; Marcus Hook, DE River, PA.
Marcus Hook, DE River, PA.
1. T/V Intermar Alliance collided with the BP dock at Marcus Hook on the Delaware Rv at about 1000 EST. There was a 20' gash in the #1 port tank, 3' above the water line. Estimated between 2500 and 4000 barrels Nirian crude lost. Much of hte oil lost was contained by booms around the vessel.
2. THREAT: OIL.
3. POSITION 39.806N 075.412W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 9126: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/9126

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Timeline · 4 messages since 1986-03-18 · closed 1986-04-11

  1. Delaware city, delaware1986-03-18 → 1986-04-01
  2. Marcus hook, pennsylvania1986-03-21 → 1986-04-04
  3. Marcus hook, de river, pa this message1986-03-21 → 1986-04-04
  4. Marcus hook, pennsylvania1986-03-28 → 1986-04-11

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