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Slross/mirg Dispersant Project; Gulf Coast · Gulf Coast · NOAAORR-6416

issued: 1986-11-07 00:00Z
status: cancelled 1986-11-21 00:00Z
self-cancels: 1986-11-21 00:00Z
authority: NOAA OR&R
sea: Gulf of Mexico
position: 29.754, -95.350
source: incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

SLROSS/MIRG Dispersant Project; Gulf Coast.
Gulf Coast.
1. THIS SPILL-FILE HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED TO ASSIST THE COMBINED PUBLIC SECTOR AND GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES INVOLVED IN THE MIRG/SLROSS DISPERSANT USE PROJECT FOR FEDERAL REGION 6 IN COMMUNICATIONS AND DOCUMENTATION OF PROGRESS. USCG district 8.
2. COMMODITY: DISPERSANT USE PROJECT.
3. POSITION 29.754N 095.350W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6416: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6416

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