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Astoria, or, USA

Lube Oil Discharge Into Columbia River, Astoria, Or · NOAAORR-10569

issued
2023-02-12 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2023-02-26 00:00Z
self-cancels
2023-02-26 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Pacific Ocean
position
46.208, -123.789
vessel
M/V AMIS MIRACLE BEGAN DISCHARGING AN
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Lube Oil Discharge into Columbia River, Astoria, OR.
Astoria, OR, USA.
1. On February 12, 2023, the freighter M/V Amis Miracle began discharging an unknown amount of lube oil into the Columbia River from the Astoria Anchorage site. The leak is due to an equipment malfunction and has not yet been secured. The vessel is slowly discharging lube oil and has a max potential of 500 gallons. There is a slight sheen present and the owner is on-scene working to secure the leak.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: LUBE OIL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 500 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 46.208N 123.789W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 10569: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/10569

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