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Shipping container spill, port of long beach; long beach, california

NOAAORR-11064

issued
2025-09-11 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2025-09-25 00:00Z
self-cancels
2025-09-25 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Pacific Ocean
position
33.744, -118.202
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Shipping Container Spill, Port of Long Beach; Long Beach, California.
PQVX+F9 Long Beach, CA, USA.
1. Shortly before 9am on Tuesday, Sept. 8, 50+ containers fell from the vessel Mississippi while it was berthed at the Pier G container terminal in the Port of Long Beach. No persons were injured and no oil discharge of hazardous materials has been reported. The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) has established a security zone around the vessel. On Sept. 11, the USCG contacted the NOAA Scientific Support Coordinator to request regular updates on weather and tides to support on-going salvage efforts.
2. THREAT: OTHER.
3. POSITION 33.744N 118.202W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 11064: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/11064

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