Spills · oil
On 14 june 2002 the US coast guard mso mobil received a report of the release of approximately 2000 gallons…
C/v Alchiba Spill; Pensacola, Fl · Pensacola, Fl · NOAAORR-1070
- issued
- 2003-06-14 00:00Z
- status
- cancelled 2003-06-28 00:00Z
- self-cancels
- 2003-06-28 00:00Z
- authority
- NOAA OR&R
- sea
- Gulf of Mexico
- position
- 30.402, -87.218
- vessel
- CARGO VESSEL ALCHIBA IMPACTING WILDLIFE
- source
- incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z
Original warning text
C/V Alchiba Spill; Pensacola, FL. Pensacola, FL. 1. On 14 June 2002 the US Coast Guard MSO Mobil received a report of the release of approximately 2000 gallons of bunker fuel (a mixture of #6 and #2 oils) from the cargo vessel Alchiba impacting wildlife and the environment. Clean-up procedures done by NOAA, USCG and RP. 2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: BUNKER FUEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 2000 GALLONS. 3. POSITION 30.402N 087.218W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 1070: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/1070
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