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Offshore mexican waters, sw of manzanillo, mexico

Tanker Adrift; Offshore Mexican Waters, Sw of Manzanillo, Mexico · NOAAORR-1233

issued: 2004-11-01 00:00Z
status: cancelled 2004-11-15 00:00Z
self-cancels: 2004-11-15 00:00Z
authority: NOAA OR&R
sea: North Pacific Ocean
position: 24.000, -112.000
source: incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Tanker Adrift; Offshore Mexican Waters, SW of Manzanillo, Mexico.
Offshore Mexican Waters, SW of Manzanillo, Mexico.
1. At 1700PDT on 01 November, 2004, USCG District 11 reported that the T/V Vigilance was adrift approximately 120nm SW of Manzanillo, Mexico. This US Flag tanker is carrying about 280,000 bbls of gasoline and while en route from Panama to Los Angeles had a shaft casualty and lost power at about 2200 on the evening of 31OCT. USCG D11 requested trajectory support to estimate where/when the vessel would make landfall.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: GASOLINE. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 11800000 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 24.000N 112.000W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 1233: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/1233

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