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On february 5, 1995, the M/V berge banker collided with the M/V skaubay when preparing for lightering…

Berge Banker; Galveston, Texas · Galveston, Texas · NOAAORR-7081

issued
1995-02-05 00:00Z
status
cancelled 1995-02-19 00:00Z
self-cancels
1995-02-19 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
Gulf of Mexico
position
28.583, -94.163
vessels
M/V BERGE BANKERM/V SKAUBAY SUSTAINED A 25-FOOT GASHM/V SKAUBAY WHEN PREPARING
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Berge Banker; Galveston, Texas.
Galveston, Texas.
1. On February 5, 1995, the M/V Berge Banker collided with the M/V Skaubay when preparing for lightering operations in the Galveston lightering area. The M/V Skaubay sustained a 25-foot gash on her port bow about 25 feet above the waterline. The Berge Banker sustained damage to a forward cargo tank. Based on tank soundings, the Berge Banker released 900 barrels of Bunker C into the water. On February 16, tarballs from this spill began coming ashore on the beaches near Corpus Christi, Texas, 140 miles away. USCG district 8. Keyword: satellite-transmitting buoys.
2. COMMODITY: BUNKER C. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 37800 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 28.583N 094.163W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7081: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7081

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  1. On february 5, 1995, the M/V berge banker collided with the M/V skaubay when preparing for lightering… this message1995-02-05 → 1995-02-19
  2. Galveston lightering area, gulf of mexico1995-02-27 → 1995-03-13

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