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On february 7, the borag grounded on hsin lai reef off keelung, taiwan while en-route to the chinese…
Borag; Keelung, Taiwan · Keelung, Taiwan · NOAAORR-6236
- issued
- 1977-02-05 00:00Z
- status
- cancelled 1977-02-19 00:00Z
- self-cancels
- 1977-02-19 00:00Z
- authority
- NOAA OR&R
- sea
- Eastern China Sea
- position
- 25.200, 121.733
- vessel
- TANKER OWNERS POLLUTION FEDERATION · 12 messages
- source
- incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z
Original warning text
Borag; Keelung, Taiwan. Keelung, Taiwan. 1. On February 7, the Borag grounded on Hsin Lai Reef off Keelung, Taiwan while en-route to the Chinese Petroleum Corporation (CPC) oil terminal at Shen Ao. On February 15, heavy weather caused the vessel to break up and sink, releasing more oil. Approximately 213,690 barrels of No. 4 Fuel Oil leaked from the vessel. Keyword: International Tanker Owners Pollution Federation (ITOPF), skimmer, boom, sinking, adverse weather conditions, oil mop machines, manual removal.. 2. COMMODITY: NO. 4 FUEL OIL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 8970000 GALLONS. 3. POSITION 25.200N 121.733E. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6236: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6236
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