T/B ST-85; Buzzards Bay, Falmouth, Massachusetts

Buzzards Bay, Falmouth, Massachusetts | 1986-Sep-17

Initial Notification: At approximately 1500 on September 17, 1986, the tank barge ST-85, under tow by the tug Seastar, grounded near Cleveland Light at the approaches to the Cape Cod Canal. The barge was carrying about 80,000 barrels of gasoline en route from New Jersey to a terminal in Revere, Massachusetts. Port tanks no. 1 and no. 2 sustained damage of approximately 15 holes and a gash 60 feet long. Initial gasoline losses were estimated at 23,000 gallons. USCG district 1.