Spills
Katina p; 25 miles north of maputo, mozambique, 6 miles offshore
NOAAORR-6884
- issued
- 1992-04-19 00:00Z
- status
- cancelled 1992-05-03 00:00Z
- self-cancels
- 1992-05-03 00:00Z
- authority
- NOAA OR&R
- sea
- Mozambique Channel
- position
- -25.583, 32.983
- source
- incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z
Original warning text
Katina P; 25 miles north of Maputo, Mozambique, 6 miles offshore. 25 miles north of Maputo, Mozambique, 6 miles offshore. 1. On April 19, 1992, the master of the Greek-owned, Maltese-flagged vessel Katina P intentionally grounded the ship 25 miles north of Maputo, Mozambique. The vessel, en route from Venezuela to the Persian Gulf, had suffered structural damage during a storm. Two tanks were reported to be holed and an estimated 25,000 barrels of #6 fuel oil released. A Protection and Indemnity Club representative inspected the vessel the next day and estimated that the vessel would soon break up. Keyword: contingency plan, manual removal, International Maritime Organization. 2. COMMODITY: #6 FUEL OIL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 1050000 GALLONS. 3. POSITION 25.583S 032.983E. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6884: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6884
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