Spills · oil
Boston outer harbor
Tug Emily Anne; Boston Outer Harbor · NOAAORR-9233
- issued
- 2016-02-16 00:00Z
- status
- cancelled 2016-03-01 00:00Z
- self-cancels
- 2016-03-01 00:00Z
- authority
- NOAA OR&R
- sea
- North Atlantic Ocean
- position
- 42.374, -70.913
- vessels
- TUG EMILY ANNTUG EMILY ANNE
- source
- incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z
Original warning text
Tug Emily Anne; Boston Outer Harbor. Boston Outer Harbor. 1. On Feb. 16, 2016, the USCG notified the NOAA SSC that the tug Emily Ann had sunk in or around the main shipping lanes into Boston Harbor. The crew was rescued. The tug sank with approximately 1800 gallons of diesel fuel. Sector Boston requested trajectory and other support. 2. THREAT: OIL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 1800 GALLONS. 3. POSITION 42.374N 070.913W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 9233: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/9233
This area · spills & pollution incidents
468 within 180 nm since 1972 · 11 in the last 12 months · 0 in force now
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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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Nearby now · within 120 nm
Nothing else in force within 120 nm.
Worldwide now
8 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 →
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