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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