T/B Bay Trader; Chesapeake Bay, Maryland

Chesapeake Bay, Maryland | 1999-Oct-14

Initial Notification: On October 14, 1999, the T/B, Bay Trader, containing 10,000 barrels of JP-8 grounded off the northeast end of Pooles Island in Upper Chesapeake Bay. There was no apparent damage to the barge and it was aground on a soft bottom. Plans were to attempt to refloat the barge at the next high tide. The barge was refloated at the high tide of October 15 without incident or damage to the barge. USCG district 5. Keyword: potential.