Spills · oil
On september 23, 2016, noaa was notified of a gasoline barge lightering operation in chesapeake bay that was…
T/v Challenger Pegasus; Annapolis, Md · Annapolis, Md · NOAAORR-9365
- issued
- 2016-09-23 00:00Z
- status
- cancelled 2016-10-07 00:00Z
- self-cancels
- 2016-10-07 00:00Z
- authority
- NOAA OR&R
- sea
- North Atlantic Ocean
- position
- 38.941, -76.409
- vessel
- BARGE LIGHTERING OPERATION
- source
- incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z
Original warning text
T/V Challenger Pegasus; Annapolis, Md. Annapolis, Md. 1. On September 23, 2016, NOAA was notified of a gasoline barge lightering operation in Chesapeake Bay that was scheduled later that afternoon. USCG requested assistance with potential spill scenarios, and the barge was lightered without incident 2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: GASOLINE. 3. POSITION 38.941N 076.409W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 9365: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/9365
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