Spills · oil
Offshore miami beach, fl
M/V Freedom Express; Offshore Miami Beach, Fl · NOAAORR-1068
- issued
- 2003-06-04 00:00Z
- status
- cancelled 2003-06-18 00:00Z
- self-cancels
- 2003-06-18 00:00Z
- authority
- NOAA OR&R
- sea
- North Atlantic Ocean
- position
- 25.773, -80.103
- vessel
- M/V FREEDOM EXPRESS
- source
- incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z
Original warning text
M/V Freedom Express; Offshore Miami Beach, FL. Offshore Miami Beach, FL. 1. M/V Freedom Express was inspected and required repair. NOAA provides weather forecast and possible impacts should the vessel release the diesel or 12.21 tons of lube oil onboard. 2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: DIESEL FUEL, LUBE OIL, OILY WATER. 3. POSITION 25.773N 080.103W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 1068: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/1068
This area · spills & pollution incidents
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Timeline · 3 messages since 2003-06-04 · closed 2003-08-08
- Offshore miami beach, fl this message2003-06-04 → 2003-06-18
- The vessel had sank about 5 miles east of ft lauderdale at2003-06-15 → 2003-06-29
- Off port everglades, fl2003-07-25 → 2003-08-08
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Nothing else in force within 120 nm.
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Spills
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