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TANKER Witwater Broke UP

1 message · 1968-12-13

status
no warning in force
first mention
1968-12-13 00:00Z
latest mention
1968-12-13 00:00Z
reported as
Spills1
sea
Caribbean Sea
last position
9.583, -80.667

Messages · 1, oldest first

One mention so far. The message has its own page: NOAAORR-6205. This page grows when the name is issued again.

  1. 1
    Spills·NOAAORR-62051968-12-13 00:00Z → cancelled 1968-12-27 00:00Z
    Galeta island, canal zone, panama
    Witwater; Galeta Island, Canal Zone, Panama · Caribbean Sea
    Witwater; Galeta Island, Canal Zone, Panama.
Galeta Island, Canal Zone, Panama.
1. On December 13, 1968, the oil tanker Witwater broke up in heavy seas off the Atlantic coast of Panama. The breakup of the vessel, and continued leaking of the wreck spilled 14,000 barrels of Bunker C and diesel oil into the water 5 miles from Galeta Island. The oil eventually impacted Galeta Island. Keyword: Fire.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: DIESEL, BUNKER C. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 588000 GALLONS. TAGS: COLLISION.
3. POSITION 9.583N 080.667W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6205: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6205

Not for navigation. The name is read automatically from official navigational warnings; a common name can belong to more than one ship, and a message may describe work the vessel is doing (cable, survey) rather than something that happened to it. Mariners must use official NAVAREA broadcasts and their national MSI service.

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