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AMOCO Oil Company, T/B 27; Yorktown, Virginia

Yorktown, Virginia | 1994-Apr-25

Initial Notification: The tug Elis lost steering power during a shifting of T/B .27 at the AMOCO Oil Company Refinery dock, Yorktown, Virginia on April 25, 1994, resulting in minor damage to the front knuckle area of the barge. None of the 9,100 barrels of #6 oil on the barge was spilled. USCG district 5. Keyword: none.

Incident Details
Products of concern:#6 fuel oil
Total amount at risk of spill: 382,000 gallons
Latitude (approximate): 37° 13.00′ North
Longitude (approximate): 76° 26.00′ West