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Slomen chenimus mississippi river drum release; garyville, la, USA

NOAAORR-10381

issued
2021-11-05 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2021-11-19 00:00Z
self-cancels
2021-11-19 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
Gulf of Mexico
position
30.046, -90.643
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

SLOMEN CHENIMUS Mississippi River drum release; Garyville, LA, USA.
Garyville, LA, USA.
1. On Nov 5 2021, the vessel SLOMEN CHENIMUS lost 4 drums of lubricating oil into the Mississippi River at mm144.6. At this time, drums are thought to be intact. USCG requested a trajectory to help locate the drums at first light.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: LUBRICATING OIL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 168 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 30.046N 090.643W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 10381: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/10381

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