SUPPLY VESSEL On-Scene

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• Spills · 5 messages1998-12-28 → 1999-02-23Gulf of mexico

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One mention so far. The message has its own page: NOAAORR-7370. This page grows when the name is issued again.

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   Spills·NOAAORR-73701999-01-11 00:00Z → cancelled 1999-01-25 00:00Z
   At 1200, january 11, 1999, uscg msu galveston reported the tug miss jessica on fire and adrift off the coast…
   Tug Miss Jessica; Offshore Texas · Offshore Texas · Gulf of Mexico

   Tug Miss Jessica; offshore Texas.
   offshore Texas.
   1. At 1200, January 11, 1999, USCG MSU Galveston reported the tug Miss Jessica on fire and adrift off the coast about 34 miles south of Galveston, Texas. The vessel was carrying 40,000 gallons of diesel fuel and 800 gallons of lube oil. The fire was reported contained within the engine room. By 1530, January 11, 1999, there was a 200-foot offshore supply vessel on-scene conducting fire-fighting operations. By later that evening, the fire was completely extinguished without causing any pollution. The vessel was then taken under tow to Galveston. USCG district 8. Keyword: potential spill.
   2. COMMODITY: DIESEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 40800 GALLONS.
   3. POSITION 28.833N 094.350W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7370: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7370