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The noaa hazmat duty officer received a call from uscg sector los angeles - long beach regarding a 1045-foot…

Potential Release; Offshore California · NOAAORR-10965

issued
2025-04-30 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2025-05-14 00:00Z
self-cancels
2025-05-14 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Pacific Ocean
position
37.068, -131.545
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Potential Release; offshore California.
1. The NOAA Hazmat Duty Officer received a call from USCG Sector Los Angeles - Long Beach regarding a 1045-foot container ship which has lost 792 gallons of bunker fuel into its cargo hold. The vessel is currently over 400 nautical miles offshore and USCG is seeking confirmation that the vessel does not pose a threat to the US EEZ (Exclusive Economic Zone).
2. THREAT: OIL.
3. POSITION 37.068N 131.545W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 10965: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/10965

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