Spills · oil

855V+72, galveston, tx, USA

Low Sulphur Fuel Oil Spill; Galveston, Texas · NOAAORR-11077

issued
2025-10-29 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2025-11-12 00:00Z
self-cancels
2025-11-12 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
Gulf of Mexico
position
29.308, -94.806
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Low Sulphur Fuel Oil Spill; Galveston, Texas.
855V+72, Galveston, TX, USA.
1. The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) Marine Safety Unit Texas City contacted the NOAA Emergency Spill Line at approximately 0600 (CDT) Oct. 29, 2025. The USCG received notification of a release of an estimated 4400 gallons of Low Sulphur Fuel Oil that occurred at Pier 32 in Galveston Harbor. USCG received notification at approximately 2200 Oct 28. The incident time is estimated at 2130. Oil fate and trajectory were requested.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: LSFO. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 4400 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 29.308N 094.806W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 11077: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/11077

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