T/B New York; Savannah River

Savannah River | 1992-Dec-23

Initial Notification: At 10:50 AM Eastern Standard Time, the T/B New York went aground at 31 degrees, 59.55' N and 80 degrees, 46.64' W at the mouth of the Savannah River between buoys 4 and 6. There are 9 million gallons (219,000 bbls.) of gasoline on board, and no product is in the water at this time. Three tugs are at the scene and will try to move the tanker at high tide which occurs at 7:28 PM. Gary VanDenBerg is currently working out of his office. He is providing weather, tide, and current information to the USCG. Trajectory analysis and resources at risk assessments are in progress. USCG district 7.