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At approximately 9:30 pm on may 14, 1997, the cg vessel cowslip collided with the container vessel evergreen…

Uscgc Cowslip; Columbia River · Columbia River · NOAAORR-7203

issued
1997-05-15 00:00Z
status
cancelled 1997-05-29 00:00Z
self-cancels
1997-05-29 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Pacific Ocean
position
46.265, -123.556
vessels
CONTAINER VESSEL APPARENTLY SUSTAINED NO DAMAGECONTAINER VESSEL EVERGREEN
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

USCGC COWSLIP; Columbia River.
Columbia River.
1. At approximately 9:30 PM on May 14, 1997, the CG vessel Cowslip collided with the container vessel Evergreen near mile marker 10 on the Columbia River. The Cowslip proceeded to moorage where it was determined that the ship lost approximately 700 gallons of Fuel Oil #2. The container vessel apparently sustained no damage. The NOAA SSC was contacted and MASS provided a verbal trajectory. Coast Guard had personal in boats and a helocopter overflight scheduled for today, May 15 in order to search for any floating oil. - - NOAA SST remains on standby. USCG district 13.
2. COMMODITY: FUEL OIL #2. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 700 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 46.265N 123.556W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7203: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7203

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