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Dalco passage, tacoma, wa

Mystery Spill; Dalco Passage, Tacoma, Wa · NOAAORR-1230

issued
2004-10-14 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2004-10-28 00:00Z
self-cancels
2004-10-28 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
The Coastal Waters of Southeast Alaska and British Columbia
position
47.318, -122.481
vessel
TUG OPERATOR · 2 messages
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Mystery Spill; Dalco Passage, Tacoma, WA.
Dalco Passage, Tacoma, WA.
1. A mystery release occured in the evening. A tug operator reported oil on the water early the next morning before the onset of fog. The first overflight at 1300 the next day revealed an estimated 100-1000 gallons of product on the water.
2. THREAT: OIL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 1000 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 47.318N 122.481W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 1230: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/1230

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