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Ft lauderdale beach, fl

M/V Pacific Mako; Ft Lauderdale Beach, Fl · NOAAORR-7266

issued: 1998-02-03 00:00Z
status: cancelled 1998-02-17 00:00Z
self-cancels: 1998-02-17 00:00Z
authority: NOAA OR&R
sea: North Atlantic Ocean
position: 26.089, -80.100
vessel: M/V PACIFIC MAKO
source: incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

M/V PACIFIC MAKO; FT LAUDERDALE BEACH, FL.
FT LAUDERDALE BEACH, FL.
1. POLREP ONE, POTENTIAL MAJOR, LOW PROBABILITY, CONTAINERSHIP PACIFIC MAKO LAYING BTWN REEFS .4 NM EAST OF FT LAUDERDALE BEACH, 2 NM NORTH OF PORT EVERGLADES INLET, FL. 1. SITUATION: A. 022200R FEB 98 CONTAINERSHIP PACIFIC MAKO PRESENTLY ANCHORED WITH 2 ANCHORS LAYING IN TROUGH BTWN TWO REEFS .4 NM EAST OF FT LAUDERDALE BEACH, 2 NM NORTH OF PORT EVERGLADES INLET, FL. VSL RPTS APPROX 22 TONS OF I.F.O. AND 18 TONS OF DIESEL ONBOARD. USCG district 7.
2. COMMODITY: IFO 180, DIESEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 80000 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 26.089N 080.100W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7266: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7266

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Ft lauderdale beach, fl this message1998-02-03 → 1998-02-17
Port everglades inlet1998-03-18 → 1998-04-01
Fort lauderdale, florida1998-03-18 → 1998-04-01

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