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On the evening of august 15, 1988, the U.S

Basf; Savannah, Georgia · Savannah, Georgia · NOAAORR-6603

issued
1988-08-16 00:00Z
status
cancelled 1988-08-30 00:00Z
self-cancels
1988-08-30 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Atlantic Ocean
position
32.052, -81.092
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

BASF; Savannah, Georgia.
Savannah, Georgia.
1. On the evening of August 15, 1988, the U.S. Coast Guard Marine Safety Office (MSO), Savannah, Georgia, received a report from the Savannah Fire Department that a marine portable tank labelled POLYALKLAMINE (UN 2735) was leaking at the BASF lot, a local transportation company. USCG district 7.
2. COMMODITY: POLYALKLAMINE. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 2 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 32.052N 081.092W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6603: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6603

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