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Seacor Marine Lb Robert Potential Spill; Gulf of Mexico · NOAAORR-10540

issued
2022-11-21 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2022-12-05 00:00Z
self-cancels
2022-12-05 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
Gulf of Mexico
position
28.274, -92.104
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

SEACOR MARINE LB ROBERT potential spill; Gulf of Mexico.
Gulf of Mexico.
1. On November 21, 2022, the USCG Marine Safety Unit (MSU) in Houma, LA, was notified that the liftboat LB ROBERT, owned by SEACOR MARINE and located approximately 73 nautical miles south of Vermillion Bay, was listing to one side. All personnel had been previously evacuated due to inclement weather. No spill has been reported. The liftboat has 31,000 gallons of diesel onboard. USCG notified NOAA SSC of the potential threat and requested preparedness for fate/trajectory request.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: DIESEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 31000 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 28.274N 092.104W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 10540: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/10540

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