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One mention so far. The message has its own page: NOAAORR-6260. This page grows when the name is issued again.

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   Spills·NOAAORR-62601981-01-28 00:00Z → cancelled 1981-02-11 00:00Z
   Houston ship channel, texas
   Olympic Glory; Houston Ship Channel, Texas · Gulf of Mexico

   Olympic Glory; Houston Ship Channel, Texas.
   Houston Ship Channel, Texas.
   1. On January 28, 1981, at 0940, the chemical tanker Lucor Wickliffe struck the Tank Vessel Olympic Glory on the port quarter, in the vicinity of the cargo tanks. The collision occurred approximately two miles south of Morgan's Point. After the Olympic Glory moored at Barbours Cut, an inspection diver confirmed the presence of a 6 by 12 foot hole in the vessel's No. 6 port wing tank. Approximately 20,000 barrels of Galeota crude were lost before the damaged tank could be lightered by portable pumps. First day response efforts focused on containment of the spilled product. Crowley Environmental was contracted by the owners of the Olympic Glory to lead the cleanup effort. Crowley subcontracted four other cleanup companies to aid in the operation. Cleanup operations were divided into three separated zones. Zone 1 covered the areas between Morgan's Point and the Houston Yacht Club Marina. Zone [...]
   2. COMMODITY: GALEOTA CRUDE. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 840000 GALLONS.
   3. POSITION 29.683N 095.000W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6260: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6260