Spills · oil
Tappanzee bridge, ny
Tug Boat Potomac; Tappanzee Bridge, Ny · NOAAORR-9311
- issued
- 2016-06-30 00:00Z
- status
- cancelled 2016-07-14 00:00Z
- self-cancels
- 2016-07-14 00:00Z
- authority
- NOAA OR&R
- sea
- North Atlantic Ocean
- position
- 41.070, -73.881
- vessels
- TUG BOAT POTOMACTUG REMAINS · 3 messages
- source
- incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z
Original warning text
Tug boat Potomac; Tappanzee Bridge, NY. Tappanzee Bridge, NY. 1. On June 30, 2016, the tug boat Potomac sank approximately 100 feet up river of the Tappanzee Bridge. All crew are safe and recovered by nearby boat. The tug remains partially submerged in 9 feet of water. She is carrying approximately 800 gallons of the diesel. 2. THREAT: OIL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 1000 GALLONS. 3. POSITION 41.070N 073.881W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 9311: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/9311
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Timeline · 2 messages since 2016-06-29 · closed 2016-07-14
- Hudson river, edgewater, nj2016-06-29 → 2016-07-13
- Tappanzee bridge, ny this message2016-06-30 → 2016-07-14
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