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Julie N. oil spill
The Julie N. is a Liberian tanker that was involved in an oil spill occurring on the Fore River on September 27, 1996, in Portland, Maine. The 560 ft (170 meters) ship was carrying over 200,000 barrels (27800 tonnes) of heating oil and was headed towards a docking station in South Portland to unload its contents.
==Accident==
To get to the docking station the ship had to pass through a narrow channel between the two sides of the Million Dollar Bridge, while the movable span of the bridge was raised. Operating a ship of the Julie N's size was considered especially difficult because the working horizontal clearance of the Million Dollar Bridge was only 95 feet (29 meters) wide, while the width of the ship was 85 feet (26 meters). This only allowed room for five feet on either side of the tanker ship to maneuver.
The official accident report cites that the ship operator directed crew members to steer to the port side (left), while he meant for the ship to be driven in the starboard direction (right). What resulted from the miscommunication between the crew of the Julie N. was that the ship drove into the right side of the Million Dollar Bridge. The impact of the tanker hitting the bridge caused a hole in the ship's hull that was more than 30 feet (9.2 meters) long. Oil instantly surged into the Fore River, with winds and ocean currents sending the oil upstream into marshes and estuaries. Over 179,600 gallons (679,860 liters) of petroleum spewed from the hull of the Julie N. into the local environment.
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