M/V Thorco Liva Transited

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• Spills · 3 messages2026-06-17 → 2026-08-11Release of aluminum phosphide in M/V thorco liva; port arthur, texas

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One mention so far. The message has its own page: NOAAORR-11193. This page grows when the name is issued again.

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   Spills·NOAAORR-111932026-07-28 00:00Z → cancelled 2026-08-11 00:00Z
   Release of aluminum phosphide in M/V thorco liva; port arthur, texas
   Gulf of Mexico

   Release of Aluminum Phosphide in M/V THORCO LIVA; Port Arthur, Texas.
   Port Arthur, TX, USA.
   1. On July 25, 2026, M/V THORCO LIVA transited to the Port of Port Arthur, Texas with 02 cargo holds contaminated with approximately 200 lbs of improperly applied Aluminum Phosphide as a fumigant. The cargo on this vessel is steel. During offloading operations while in port, the aluminum phosphide reacted with water and resulted in a fire in cargo hold 01. The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) is requesting from OR&R review of the decontamination processes and cleanup endpoints.
   2. THREAT: CHEMICAL.
   3. POSITION 29.863N 093.939W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 11193: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/11193