Julie N. oil spill

The Julie N. oil spill being contained

The Julie N. is a Liberian tanker that was involved in an oil spill occurring on the Fore River on 27 September 1996 in Portland, Maine. The 560 foot (170 m) ship was carrying over 200,000 barrels (32,000 m3) of heating oil and was headed towards a docking station in South Portland to unload its contents.[1]

  1. ^ Postaccident testing for alcohol and other drugs in the marine industry and the ramming of the Portland-South Portland (Million Dollar) Bridge at Portland, Maine, by the Liberian tankship Julie N on September 27, 1996 (PDF) (Report). NTSB. 5 May 1998. SIR9802. Retrieved 7 February 2008.