Spills · grounding
Near sabine jetties, tx
M/V Peljesac Grounded; Near Sabine Jetties, Tx · NOAAORR-1098
- issued
- 2003-08-31 00:00Z
- status
- cancelled 2003-09-14 00:00Z
- self-cancels
- 2003-09-14 00:00Z
- authority
- NOAA OR&R
- sea
- Gulf of Mexico
- position
- 29.654, -93.812
- vessel
- M/V PELJESAC
- source
- incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z
Original warning text
M/V Peljesac Grounded; Near Sabine Jetties, TX. Near Sabine Jetties, TX. 1. The vessel was carrying 52,000 tons of petroleum coke. The SSC initially provided a brief hazard characterization of the cargo to aid the USCG responders in assessing the potential environmental concerns. On 5 September, the MSO Port Arthur requested an oil spill trajectory to further assess potential environmental concerns. This operation was completed by 9 September. NOAA was also asked to provide a side-scan sonar survey given that a team was already in the area. 2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: DIESEL FUEL, PETROLEUM COKE. TAGS: GROUNDING. 3. POSITION 29.654N 093.812W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 1098: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/1098
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Timeline · 3 messages since 2003-07-15 · closed 2003-09-14
- Entrance to sabine jetty, tx2003-07-15 → 2003-07-29
- Nachez river, beaumont, tx2003-08-28 → 2003-09-11
- Near sabine jetties, tx this message2003-08-31 → 2003-09-14
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