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T/V Posavina Fuel Oil Spill

The spill occurred at the Tosco Marine Terminal located in the Chelsea River portion of Boston Harbor. The spill released 59,600 gallons of oil (IFO 380). Shoreline oiling occurred throughout the Chelsea River, coating areas of rip-rap walls, deteriorated bulkheads, and several relatively small areas of Spartina sp. salt marsh vegetation scattered along the shore.

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  • Date/Time Frame
  • June 8, 2000
  • Statute
  • OPA
  • State
  • Massachusetts
  • Substances
  • fuel oil
  • Injury
  • Birds, Fish, Soil, Surface Water
Consent Decrees:

2004.03.01 Related Document

  • Federal Trustees:
  • Department of the Interior (DOI)/Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
  • State Trustees:
  • Massachusetts Executive Office of Environmental Affairs?
  • Potentially Responsible Parties:
  • Sociedad Naviera Ultragas Ltda