Spills · chemical

MV kempton; christiansted, st croix 00820, usvi

NOAAORR-10219

issued
2021-01-13 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2021-01-27 00:00Z
self-cancels
2021-01-27 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
Caribbean Sea
position
17.695, -64.752
vessel
MV KEMPTON
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

MV Kempton; Christiansted, St Croix 00820, USVI.
Christiansted, St Croix 00820, USVI.
1. On January 13, 2021, the US Coast Guard from Sector San Juan notified the SSC of a 328 foot LPG tanker, the MV Kempton at Limetree terminal on the south shore of St Croix, USVI that is loaded with 2526 MT of propane (UN1978). USCG reported that a 12-inch diameter pipe on the vessel has several pinhole leaks and the odor and sound of leaking gas is present.
2. THREAT: CHEMICAL.
3. POSITION 17.695N 064.752W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 10219: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/10219

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