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Southwest pass, louisiana
M/V Rentala; Southwest Pass, Louisiana · NOAAORR-6652
- issued
- 1989-01-16 00:00Z
- status
- cancelled 1989-01-30 00:00Z
- self-cancels
- 1989-01-30 00:00Z
- authority
- NOAA OR&R
- sea
- Gulf of Mexico
- position
- 28.783, -89.317
- vessels
- M/V RENTALAM/V RENTALA'S HOLDS
- source
- incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z
Original warning text
M/V RENTALA; Southwest Pass, Louisiana. Southwest Pass, Louisiana. 1. On January 16, 1989, one of the M/V RENTALA's holds, containing 7,936 tons of ferrosilicon 50% grade, was wetted when a through-hold seawater line ruptured. Onboard measurements using a Drager Model 31 and sampling tubes indicated that arsine and phosphine gases were present in the exhaust air coming from the hold at levels up to .25 parts per million (ppm) and .5 ppm, respectively. The damaged water line was secured and fluid that had filled the lower third of the potential voids in the hold had been removed. The RENTALA, a Singapore flag vessel en route from Finland, was due to arrive in New Orleans on January 31. USCG district 8. 2. COMMODITY: FERROSILICON 50% GRADE. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 15900000 GALLONS. 3. POSITION 28.783N 089.317W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6652: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6652
This area · spills & pollution incidents
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Timeline · 3 messages since 1989-01-08 · closed 1989-02-06
- Teledyne rig #16; off new orleans, louisiana1989-01-08 → 1989-01-22
- Southwest pass, louisiana this message1989-01-16 → 1989-01-30
- Mississippi delta, louisiana1989-01-23 → 1989-02-06
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