Spills · grounding
The containership M/V panama grounded on a sand bar on christmas day 2005, 300ft off the main dock at…
M/V Panama; Ensenada, Mexico · Ensenada, Mexico · NOAAORR-6036
- issued
- 2005-12-28 00:00Z
- status
- cancelled 2006-01-11 00:00Z
- self-cancels
- 2006-01-11 00:00Z
- authority
- NOAA OR&R
- sea
- North Pacific Ocean
- position
- 31.859, -116.618
- vessel
- M/V PANAMA · 2 messages
- source
- incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z
Original warning text
M/V Panama; Ensenada, Mexico. Ensenada, Mexico. 1. The containership M/V Panama grounded on a sand bar on Christmas Day 2005, 300ft off the main dock at Ensenada, B.C.S. Mexico. There has been no fuel release at the time of notification. Two tugs from Los Angeles have responded to remove the vessel. USCG District 11 has requested NOAA Hazmat trajectory products. 2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: BUNKER C. TAGS: GROUNDING. 3. POSITION 31.859N 116.618W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6036: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6036
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