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Laau point, molokai, hawaii

Barge Hana; Laau Point, Molokai, Hawaii · NOAAORR-6442

issued
1987-01-20 00:00Z
status
cancelled 1987-02-03 00:00Z
self-cancels
1987-02-03 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Pacific Ocean
position
21.073, -157.314
vessels
TUG COCHISE · 3 messagesBARGE HANABARGE REVEALED
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Barge Hana; Laau Point, Molokai, Hawaii.
Laau Point, Molokai, Hawaii.
1. On January 20, 1987, an oil slick was sighted between the islands of Molokai and Lanai, Hawaii. The slick was reported to the Coast Guard Marine Safety Office (MSO), Honolulu. The Coast Guard confirmed the sightings and determined that the oil was coming from the barge Hana which was under tow by the tug Cochise. Investigation on the barge revealed that the aft hatch cover had been knocked off during heavy seas, spilling an unknown amount of Bunker C oil. USCG district 14.
2. COMMODITY: BUNKER C OIL.
3. POSITION 21.073N 157.314W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6442: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6442

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