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Barge Mauritania; Swineburne Island, NY

Swineburne Island, NY | 1986-Apr-16

Initial Notification: the barge Mauritania containing 13000 barrels asphalt was in tow behind a tug that sank off of Swinburne Island (South of the Narrows) Tug is 600 yds S of Island. Barge is 400 yds ESE of Island. Currenlty Barge is stable

Incident Details
Primary threat:Oil
Latitude (approximate): 40° 33.95′ North
Longitude (approximate): 74° 2.88′ West