Spills

Pac northern barge MCN5; anacortes, wa

NOAAORR-6548

issued
1988-01-31 00:00Z
status
cancelled 1988-02-14 00:00Z
self-cancels
1988-02-14 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
The Coastal Waters of Southeast Alaska and British Columbia
position
48.511, -122.685
vessels
BARGE CONTAINING · 2 messagesBARGE MCN5
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Pac Northern Barge MCN5; Anacortes, WA.
Anacortes, WA.
1. A TEXACO OIL BARGE CONTAINING APPROX. 9,000 BBLS OF BUNKER C HAS SUNK 300 YARDS OFF THE ANACORTES, WA STATE FERRY TERMINAL AT SHANNON PT. OIL HAS BEEN SIGHTED IN THE WATER. USCG district 13.
2. COMMODITY: BUNKER C.
3. POSITION 48.511N 122.685W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6548: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6548

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Timeline · 2 messages since 1988-01-31 · closed 1988-02-14

  1. MCN-5; guemes channel, shannon point, washington1988-01-31 → 1988-02-14
  2. Pac northern barge MCN5; anacortes, wa this message1988-01-31 → 1988-02-14

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