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Port everglades, fl

M/V Spar Orion; Port Everglades, Fl · NOAAORR-6088

issued
2006-05-17 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2006-05-31 00:00Z
self-cancels
2006-05-31 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Atlantic Ocean
position
26.093, -80.111
vessels
M/V SPAR ORIONBULK CARRIER SPAR ORION RAN
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

M/V SPAR ORION; Port Everglades, FL.
Port Everglades, FL.
1. On May 17, 2006, the bulk carrier MV Spar Orion ran aground near Port Everglades, FL. The cargo is unknown at this time. The vessel is reported to have 480 MT of a heavy fuel oil. The incident occurred at approximately 0630 hours EST. The vessel is reported to be aground on a reef one mile off shore of Port Everglades, FL. The vessels location is 026-07.35N and 080-05.22W. The location of this grounding is similar to that of the FEDERAL PESCADORIS , a cement carrier, grounded around 2004 at the Western edge of the ancorage.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: HEAVY FUEL OIL. TAGS: GROUNDING.
3. POSITION 26.093N 080.111W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6088: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6088

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