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M/V Skipper; Gulf of America · NOAAORR-11123

issued: 2026-02-24 00:00Z
status: cancelled 2026-03-10 00:00Z
self-cancels: 2026-03-10 00:00Z
authority: NOAA OR&R
sea: Gulf of Mexico
position: 28.589, -94.651
vessel: M/V SKIPPER · 2 messages
source: incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

M/V Skipper; Gulf of America.
Gulf of America.
1. On February 24, 2026, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) Sector Houston-Galveston contacted the NOAA Scientific Support Coordinator (SSC) to request a potential trajectory in the location of M/V Skipper, where lightering operations will take place in the next 4-5 days in the Gulf of America. The product is suspected to be Venezuela crude oil.
2. THREAT: OIL.
3. POSITION 28.589N 094.651W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 11123: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/11123

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