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Bolivar peninsula, tx

Utv Candace Allision; Bolivar Peninsula, Tx · NOAAORR-10546

issued: 2022-12-15 00:00Z
status: cancelled 2022-12-29 00:00Z
self-cancels: 2022-12-29 00:00Z
authority: NOAA OR&R
sea: Gulf of Mexico
position: 29.580, -94.251
source: incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

UTV Candace Allision; Bolivar Peninsula, TX.
Bolivar Peninsula, TX.
1. On December 15, 2022, the UTV (Uninspected Towing Vessel) Candace struck a submerged anchor, damaged her hull, and began taking on water. None of the crew was injured. Oil was observed in the area of the damaged hull; a discharge is likely but the amount is unknown. The maximum potential of fuel on board is 32,704 gallons of diesel, 862 gal lube oil, and 2,028 gallons of miscellaneous fuel. The hull was temporarily patched and the vessel was towed to Sabine, TX.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: DIESEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 32704 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 29.580N 094.251W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 10546: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/10546

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