San juan harbor, puerto rico

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   NOAAORR-90421985-04-24 00:00Z → cancelled 1985-05-08 00:00Z
   M/V honduras and t/v andrew mcallister; san juan, puerto rico harbor, puerto ricooil

   M/V Honduras and T/V Andrew McAllister; San Juan, Puerto Rico Harbor, Puerto Rico.
   San Juan, Puerto Rico Harbor, Puerto Rico.
   1. In San Juan, PR Harbor, a collision between M/V Honduras and tug Andrew McAllister at 0510 EST. The tug was impaled on the bow of the Honduras, then caught fire along w/spilled diesel on the water. After fire was out, the Honduras pushed tug to head of San Antonio channel, where it became free and sank. Honduras was containers hip w/many chemicals on board - but it is expected to be no problem. Tug spilled 2000+ gal of diesel this is only expected problem.
   2. THREAT: OIL.
   3. POSITION 18.470N 066.120W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 9042: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/9042

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   NOAAORR-62801985-04-24 00:00Z → cancelled 1985-05-08 00:00Z
   San juan harbor, puerto rico

   M/V Honduras; San Juan Harbor, Puerto Rico.
   San Juan Harbor, Puerto Rico.
   1. WE HAVE HAD A COLLISION IN THE HARBOR INVOLVING A GENERAL CARGO VESSEL AND A TUG BOAT. THE SUBJ VSL IS 145 MTRS IN LENGHT. THE PROBLEM OCCURED AT 0410 LOCAL THIS MORNING. THE TUG WAS PULLED INTO THE SAN ANTONIO CHANNEL WHERE IT SANK. THE SUBJ VSL HAS MINOR DAMAGE TO THE BOW BUT IS IN NO IMMEDIATE DANGER OF SINKING. ALL PEOPLE ARE ACCTD FOR. LOCAL WX IS CLR WITH VERY LIGHT WINDS TEMP 75F. THE VESSEL IS MOORED AT PIER 11. FIRE IS OUT. THE DANGEROUS CARGO O/B IS LISTED AS TETRAMETHYLETHYLENEDIAMINE. USCG district 7.
   2. COMMODITY: TETRAMETHYLETHYLENEDIAMINE.
   3. POSITION 18.440N 066.101W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6280: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6280