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On august 31, 2021, the government of cyprus made an informal request to the US department of state for…
Oil Spill Off Syrian Coast; Baniyas, Syria · Baniyas, Syria · NOAAORR-10350
- issued
- 2021-08-31 00:00Z
- status
- cancelled 2021-09-14 00:00Z
- self-cancels
- 2021-09-14 00:00Z
- authority
- NOAA OR&R
- sea
- Mediterranean Sea - Eastern Basin
- position
- 35.228, 35.942
- source
- incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z
Original warning text
Oil Spill off Syrian Coast; Baniyas, Syria. Baniyas, Syria. 1. On August 31, 2021, the government of Cyprus made an informal request to the US Department of State for assistance in tracking a crude oil spill off the Syrian coast. The State Dept. then notified the National Response Team's International Assistance Subcommittee who contacted NOAA to inquire about satellite reconnaissance to track the slick. Source of the oil is reported to be from a storage tank inside the Baniyas oil refinery. 2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: CRUDE OIL. 3. POSITION 35.228N 035.942E. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 10350: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/10350
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