T/B HYGRADE 42; New Hamburg, New York

New Hamburg, New York | 1990-Oct-26

Initial Notification: At approximately 2230 LT 26 October, the T/B High Grade 42 ran hard aground on Diamond Reef in the Hudson River north of Newburgh, NY. The barge was carrying 31,000 barrels of kerosene. Original worst case estimates for loss of contents of 3 damaged tanks was 630,000 gallons. An estimated 160,000 gallons was released after morning sounding of tanks. SSC requested at CG Operations Center on Governors Island 2330. . SSC contacted MASS and RPI for tidal excursion limits and resources- at-risk. MASS reported that oil should not move below West Point, NY in first 12 hours (solely on tidal currents). USCG district 1.