Spills · oil
38; midway island
F/V Kotobuki Maru No · NOAAORR-6147
- issued
- 2006-12-29 00:00Z
- status
- cancelled 2007-01-12 00:00Z
- self-cancels
- 2007-01-12 00:00Z
- authority
- NOAA OR&R
- sea
- North Pacific Ocean
- position
- 28.193, -177.355
- vessel
- F/V KOTOBUKI MARU NO 38
- source
- incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z
Original warning text
F/V Kotobuki Maru No. 38; Midway Island. Midway Island. 1. The Japanese fishing vessel F/V Kotobuki Maru No.38 was inbound to Midway Island for a medical evacuation when the vessel struck an object (estimated at 28 deg 11.6 N, 177 deg. 21.3 W)and reportedly released potentially 2640 gallons of marine diesel from the #3 fuel tank. The vessel is currently moored inside the small boat harbor on the east side of Sand Island at 28 deg. 12.8 N and 177 deg. 21.9 W. 2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: MARINE DIESEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 34300 GALLONS. 3. POSITION 28.193N 177.355W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6147: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6147
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