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Vessel name kate maersk, danish reg

T/v Kate Maersk; Offshore Louisiana · Offshore Louisiana · NOAAORR-6288

issued: 1985-10-21 00:00Z
status: cancelled 1985-11-04 00:00Z
self-cancels: 1985-11-04 00:00Z
authority: NOAA OR&R
sea: Gulf of Mexico
position: 28.783, -89.950
source: incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

T/V Kate Maersk; Offshore Louisiana.
Offshore Louisiana.
1. VESSEL NAME KATE MAERSK, DANISH REG. 330,000 DWT TANKER. FULE TANK HOLED BY LIGHTERING BARGE AT 0230 AM OCT 21, 1985. HOLE LOCATED 10 INCHES ABOVE WATER LINE, 4-6 INCHES WIDE, SPILL RATE ESTIMATED AT 1800 GAL PER HOUR. FUEL TYPE IS BUNKER C. ESTIMATED TOTAL SPILL VOLUME AFTER DRAW-DOWN AND FUEL TRANSFER EFFORTS IS 20,000 GAL. . INITIAL SPILL POSITION 28/47N 89/57W. USCG district 8.
2. COMMODITY: BUNKER C. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 20000 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 28.783N 089.950W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6288: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6288

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Gulf of mexico, new orleans, la1985-10-21 → 1985-11-04
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