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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