Spills · oil
Southern red sea
Tanker Sounion Fire; Red Sea · NOAAORR-10842
- issued
- 2024-08-23 00:00Z
- status
- cancelled 2024-09-06 00:00Z
- self-cancels
- 2024-09-06 00:00Z
- authority
- NOAA OR&R
- sea
- Red Sea
- position
- 14.276, 42.308
- vessel
- TANKER SOUNION
- source
- incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z
Original warning text
Tanker SOUNION Fire; Red Sea. Southern Red Sea. 1. On August 21, 2024, the tanker Sounion was reported to be on fire after a missile attack in Red Sea. The crew have abandoned the ship. The tanker is reported to be carrying 150,000 tonnes of crude oil. This hotline is being opened to gather information and understand the potential risks and outcomes should the vessel experience a major oil spill. 2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: BASRAH MEDIUM CRUDE. 3. POSITION 14.276N 042.308E. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 10842: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/10842
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