Spills · oil

Savannah river, ga

Mystery Spill; Savannah River, Ga · NOAAORR-6101

issued
2006-07-17 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2006-07-31 00:00Z
self-cancels
2006-07-31 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Atlantic Ocean
position
32.082, -81.046
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Mystery Spill; Savannah River, GA.
Savannah River, GA.
1. At 0640ET a mystery spill was reported in the Savannah River, seaward of Savannah, GA (near the LNG facility). Sheen an oil cover several miles of river. An estimate of 8,000 gallons of heavy fuel oil has been reported. USCG is conducting an assessment.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: POSSIBLY HEAVY FUEL OIL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 29000 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 32.082N 081.046W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6101: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6101

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  1. Savannah river, savannah, ga2006-06-12 → 2006-06-26
  2. Savannah river, ga this message2006-07-17 → 2006-07-31

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