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On february 6, 2024, a loading arm at marathon dock 40, texas city, discharged oil into galveston bay during…

Heavy Fuel Oil Discharge Into Galveston Bay; Texas City, Tx · Texas · NOAAORR-10738

issued: 2024-02-09 00:00Z
status: cancelled 2024-02-23 00:00Z
self-cancels: 2024-02-23 00:00Z
authority: NOAA OR&R
sea: Gulf of Mexico
position: 29.372, -94.885
source: incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Heavy Fuel Oil Discharge into Galveston Bay; Texas City, TX.
Texas.
1. On February 6, 2024, a loading arm at Marathon Dock 40, Texas City, discharged oil into Galveston Bay during maintenance. On February 9, MSU Texas City contacted NOAA SSC for advice on clean up methods for oiled vegetation, and barges. Phone support provided.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: HEAVY OIL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 5 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 29.372N 094.885W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 10738: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/10738

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