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On july 24, 1997, observers on the t/v vanadis, anchored at 2847' n, 94?29' w, reported a sheen

T/v Vanadis; Galveston, Texas · Galveston, Texas · NOAAORR-7217

issued
1997-07-24 00:00Z
status
cancelled 1997-08-07 00:00Z
self-cancels
1997-08-07 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
Gulf of Mexico
position
28.783, -94.483
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

T/V Vanadis; Galveston, Texas.
Galveston, Texas.
1. On July 24, 1997, observers on the T/V Vanadis, anchored at 2847' N, 94?29' W, reported a sheen. The vessel was conducting lightering operations and carrying 160,000 barrels of medium Arabian crude. Observers estimated that about five gallons were lost and there was a light sheen. This vessel had been involved in a collision earlier and there was concern that a crack in the hull might have gone unnoticed and was now leaking. The USCG halted lightering operations until divers could inspect the hull at first light. USCG district 8. Keyword: none.
2. COMMODITY: ARABIAN CRUDE. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 5 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 28.783N 094.483W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7217: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7217

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