Spills · other
Offloading of undocumented/suspect hazmat in shipping containers, savannah, ga
NOAAORR-10637
- issued
- 2023-07-21 00:00Z
- status
- cancelled 2023-08-04 00:00Z
- self-cancels
- 2023-08-04 00:00Z
- authority
- NOAA OR&R
- sea
- North Atlantic Ocean
- position
- 31.999, -80.433
- vessel
- M/V MAGELLAN · 3 messages
- source
- incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z
Original warning text
Offloading of Undocumented/Suspect Hazmat in Shipping Containers, Savannah, GA. Offshore Savannah, GA. 1. On 20 July 2023, USCG MSU Savannah was informed that the 1150 ft Maltese-flagged vessel M/V Magellan had potentially damaged containers onboard that contained lithium batteries and other hazardous materials. NOAA was contacted on 21 July to help evaluate risks and response options in the event the batteries or other hazmat overheats or otherwise has a reaction. 2. THREAT: OTHER. COMMODITY: HAZMAT. 3. POSITION 31.999N 080.433W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 10637: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/10637
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