Spills · grounding

Corpus christi bay, tx

Tug Walley Blessey; Corpus Christi Bay, Tx · NOAAORR-1254

issued: 2005-01-13 00:00Z
status: cancelled 2005-01-27 00:00Z
self-cancels: 2005-01-27 00:00Z
authority: NOAA OR&R
position: 29.820, -97.295
vessel: TUG WALLEY BLESSEY
source: incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Tug WALLEY BLESSEY; Corpus Christi Bay, TX.
Corpus Christi Bay, TX.
1. On Wednesday evening, 12 January 2004, the NOAA Scientific Support Coordinator was notified of a grounding and diesel spill off Corpus Christi, Texas.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: DIESEL. TAGS: GROUNDING.
3. POSITION 29.820N 097.295W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 1254: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/1254

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