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Coco island guam
M/V Toros Bay; Coco Island Guam · NOAAORR-6436
- issued
- 1986-12-22 00:00Z
- status
- cancelled 1987-01-05 00:00Z
- self-cancels
- 1987-01-05 00:00Z
- authority
- NOAA OR&R
- sea
- North Pacific Ocean
- position
- 13.250, 144.645
- vessel
- M/V TOROS BAY
- source
- incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z
Original warning text
M/V Toros Bay; Coco Island Guam. Coco Island Guam. 1. The cargo vessel Toros Bay grounded about 2300 on December 22 on a reef east of Cocos Island near Guam. The vessel was traveling at 11.5 when she hit and is hard aground with the surf breaking along hold #2 port and #3 starboard. There is 500 tons of intermediate fuel oil (1/2 #6 and 1/2 diesel)in bottom tanks and 60 tons of generator diesel stored aft. Water depth just aft of the ship is 300-500 fathoms. Location 13.15.1N and 144,38.7 E. . The vessels cargo includes 202 tons of Ammonium nitrate and 100 Tons of Hexamethylene tetramine in 50 pound bags stored in bags on pallets in #4 hold. Number 5 hold also contains Ammonium nitrate. Cargo totals are for holds 1,4,5 50,000kg Ammonium nitrate, holds 3,4 66,000kg hexamethylene tetramine, holds 2,3 general machinery. . The ammonium nitrate reacts explosively with fuel. There is concern that the fuel may enter #4 hold if the ship continues [...] 2. COMMODITY: IFO,HAZARDOUS MATERIALS. 3. POSITION 13.250N 144.645E. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6436: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6436
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- West coast of guam2023-02-01
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