Spills · chemical
Chemical release from container ship northern jaguar, apm terminal; mobile, alabama
NOAAORR-11118
- issued
- 2026-02-04 00:00Z
- status
- cancelled 2026-02-18 00:00Z
- self-cancels
- 2026-02-18 00:00Z
- authority
- NOAA OR&R
- sea
- Gulf of Mexico
- position
- 30.668, -88.033
- vessel
- CONTAINER SHIP NORTHERN JAGUAR
- source
- incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z
Original warning text
Chemical Release from Container Ship Northern Jaguar, APM Terminal; Mobile, Alabama. MX98+7P Mobile, AL, USA. 1. On February 4, 2026, the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) contacted the NOAA Scientific Support Coordinator (SSC) regarding a possible release of methyl mercaptan from a hazmat container aboard the container ship Northern Jaguar. The USCG is gathering information and requested immediate hazard analysis for the chemical. The NOAA SSC provided initial hazard information (flammability and toxicity) from CAMEO Chemicals and is awaiting further details. 2. THREAT: CHEMICAL. 3. POSITION 30.668N 088.033W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 11118: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/11118
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