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At approximately 0340 on october 18, 1985, a collision between the kate maersk, a tanker which had just…
M/V Kate Maersk; Offshore Louisiana · Offshore Louisiana · NOAAORR-6292
- issued
- 1985-10-25 00:00Z
- status
- cancelled 1985-11-08 00:00Z
- self-cancels
- 1985-11-08 00:00Z
- authority
- NOAA OR&R
- sea
- Gulf of Mexico
- position
- 28.983, -89.887
- vessels
- M/V KATE MAERSKBARGE OCEAN TRADER
- source
- incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z
Original warning text
M/V Kate Maersk; Offshore Louisiana. Offshore Louisiana. 1. At approximately 0340 on October 18, 1985, a collision between the Kate Maersk, a tanker which had just concluded discharging cargo to the Louisiana Offshore Oil Port (LOOP) terminal, and the barge Ocean Trader, which was bunkering the Kate Maersk, resulted in the release of an estimated 20,000 gallons of Bunker C fuel oil about six miles southeast of the LOOP platform. USCG district 8. 2. COMMODITY: BUNKER C FUEL OIL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 20000 GALLONS. 3. POSITION 28.983N 089.887W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6292: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6292
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Timeline · 5 messages since 1985-10-21 · closed 1985-11-15
- Gulf of mexico, new orleans, la1985-10-21 → 1985-11-04
- Vessel name kate maersk, danish reg1985-10-21 → 1985-11-04
- At approximately 0340 on october 18, 1985, a collision between the kate maersk, a tanker which had just… this message1985-10-25 → 1985-11-08
- Mississippi river mouth, louisiana1985-10-28 → 1985-11-11
- Mississippi river, new orleans, la1985-11-01 → 1985-11-15
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