Container Barge Boston Patriot; Sandwich, Massachusetts
Sandwich, Massachusetts | 1987-Nov-28
Initial Notification: On November 27, 1987, a loaded container barge, Boston Patriot, owned by McAllister Brothers of New York City, broke loose from its tug when a towing hawser parted while the vessel was exiting the Cape Cod Canal. Strong winds and heavy seas forced the barge aground 25 yards from the beach at Sandwich, Massachusetts. The barge carried 184 containers of merchandise, including liquor, toys, and shoes. One 20-foot container onboard held 76 55-gallon drums of toluene diisocyanate (TDI). USCG district 1.
Incident Details
| Products of concern: | Liquor, toys, shoes, toluene diisocyanate (TDI) |
| Total amount at risk of spill: | 4,180 gallons |
| Latitude (approximate): | 41° 46.36′ North |
| Longitude (approximate): | 70° 28.73′ West |