Spills · grounding

Sabine pass, tx

Itb Mobile; Sabine Pass, Tx · NOAAORR-1294

issued: 2005-07-20 00:00Z
status: cancelled 2005-08-03 00:00Z
self-cancels: 2005-08-03 00:00Z
authority: NOAA OR&R
sea: Gulf of Mexico
position: 29.630, -93.822
source: incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

ITB Mobile; Sabine Pass, TX.
Sabine Pass, TX.
1. On Wednesday morning, 20 July 2005, the NOAA Scientific Support Coordinator was notified of a grounded 690 foot, single hulled, Integrated Tank Barge at coordinates 29° 37.80'N by 93° 49.34' W.
2. THREAT: OIL. TAGS: GROUNDING.
3. POSITION 29.630N 093.822W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 1294: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/1294

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