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Corpus christi, tx

Tug Texian; Corpus Christi, Tx · NOAAORR-1255

issued
2005-01-14 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2005-01-28 00:00Z
self-cancels
2005-01-28 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
position
29.829, -97.162
vessels
TUG INCIDENT · 3 messagesDREDGE PIPE BREECHING THE BOTTOMTUG TEXIANM/V TEXIAN HIT A DREDGE PIPE
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Tug Texian; Corpus Christi, TX.
Corpus Christi, TX.
1. On Friday morning, 14 January 2005, the NOAA Scientific Support Coordinator was notified of a Tug incident off Pelican Island in the Corpus Christi Channel. At approximately 2345 last night, while in tow with 2 empty barges, the M/V TEXIAN hit a dredge pipe breeching the bottom of the starboard fuel tank that was reported to hold 6500 gallons of diesel (a total of approximately 9000 gallons was reported on-board). The tug lost both barges in tow.
2. THREAT: OIL. TAGS: COLLISION.
3. POSITION 29.829N 097.162W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 1255: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/1255

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