Spills · oil

Container ship leaking shc lubricating oil en route to anchorage, ak

NOAAORR-10501

issued
2022-08-05 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2022-08-19 00:00Z
self-cancels
2022-08-19 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Pacific Ocean
position
53.872, -137.680
vessels
CONTAINER SHIP LEAKING SHC LUBRICATING OIL ENMV MAUNALEI · 2 messages
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Container Ship Leaking SHC Lubricating Oil En Route to Anchorage, AK.
Anchorage, AK.
1. On 5-Aug-2022, the USCG Sector Anchorage reported that the MV Maunalei, a 600' container ship was traveling north to Anchorage while leaking lubricating oil at an estimated rate of 6 gallons per hour. The USCG requested information on the fate and effects of the oil in the marine environment.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: SHC LUBRICATING OIL.
3. POSITION 53.872N 137.680W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 10501: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/10501

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