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Guayanilla, puerto rico

T/s El Guanuco; Guayanilla, Puerto Rico · NOAAORR-7069

issued
1994-12-05 00:00Z
status
cancelled 1994-12-19 00:00Z
self-cancels
1994-12-19 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
Caribbean Sea
position
17.983, -66.750
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

T/S El Guanuco; Guayanilla, Puerto Rico.
Guayanilla, Puerto Rico.
1. On December 5, 1994, a Venezuelan tanker carrying 87,480 barrels of asphalt ran aground three miles off the coast of Guayanilla, Puerto Rico just southeast of the entrance to Guayanilla Bay. The vessel was resting on soft bottom so that the risk of a major spill was relatively small. Precautions were taken, however, due to the potential for extensive environmental impact and the difficulty in responding to this heavy product. The USCG arranged for a lightering vessel to arrive by week's end. However, by December 8, swells in the area had increased; large swell hit the ship broadside and refloated it without incident. USCG district 7. Keyword: potential spill.
2. COMMODITY: ASPHALT. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 3670000 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 17.983N 066.750W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7069: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7069

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