Tugboat Fire on Delaware River; Delaware City, DE
Delaware City, DE, USA | 2025-Feb-18
Initial Notification: On February 18, 2025, USCG Sector Delaware Bay notified the NOAA SSC that a tugboat was on fire in the Delaware River. Tug boat crew evacuated and several fire boats are on-scene assisting. Vessel has approximately 23,600 gallons of petroleum products on board. No pollution reported.
Incident Details
| Primary threat: | Oil |
| Products of concern: | Oil |
| Total amount at risk of spill: | 24,000 gallons |
| Latitude (approximate): | 39° 36.69′ North |
| Longitude (approximate): | 75° 34.88′ West |