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Freighter forum chemist; gulf of mexico, 35 miles sse of sw pass, mississippi
NOAAORR-7025
- issued
- 1994-07-01 00:00Z
- status
- cancelled 1994-07-15 00:00Z
- self-cancels
- 1994-07-15 00:00Z
- authority
- NOAA OR&R
- sea
- Gulf of Mexico
- position
- 28.367, -89.150
- source
- incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z
Original warning text
Freighter Forum Chemist; Gulf of Mexico, 35 miles SSE of SW Pass, Mississippi. Gulf of Mexico, 35 miles SSE of SW Pass, Mississippi. 1. On July 1, 1994, the 659-foot freighter Forum Chemist reported an engine room fire, which could have been started when a broken fuel line to the diesel generator sprayed fuel on the hot exhaust manifold. Of initial concern was the presence of Tropical Storm Alberto in the Gulf of Mexico forecasting a potential of 50-knot east winds on site. July 2, the storm had moved from the original forecast and 25-knot north winds were being forecasted. The fire on the Forum Chemist was extinguished the evening of July 3,1994. July 4, the ship was surveyed by a marine chemist and approved for transit by tow. No pollution was ever sighted from ship. USCG district 8. Keyword: none. 2. COMMODITY: FUEL OIL, HEAVY OIL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 650000 GALLONS. 3. POSITION 28.367N 089.150W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7025: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7025
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