Spills · oil

Ferry peter stuyvesant; 70 northern ave, boston, ma 02210, USA

NOAAORR-9443

issued
2017-02-14 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2017-02-28 00:00Z
self-cancels
2017-02-28 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Atlantic Ocean
position
42.353, -71.043
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Ferry Peter Stuyvesant; 70 Northern Ave, Boston, MA 02210, USA.
70 Northern Ave, Boston, MA 02210, USA.
1. In 1978 the historic ferry Peter Stuyvesant sank at pier 4 in Boston. Portions of the wreck were removed, but the keel and engine room were left in place. In January 2017, a firm was hired to remove the remaining wreckage and small amounts of oil began to leak into a previously boomed area.. The US Coast Guard was called and the NOAA SSC was consulted. Removal continues with additional protection and supervision and under an approved removal plan that now included oil removal.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: OIL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 200 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 42.353N 071.043W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 9443: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/9443

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