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Southwest pass, louisiana

M/V Manzur; Southwest Pass, Louisiana · NOAAORR-7268

issued
1998-02-15 00:00Z
status
cancelled 1998-03-01 00:00Z
self-cancels
1998-03-01 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
Gulf of Mexico
position
28.783, -89.317
vessel
M/V MANZUR
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

M/V Manzur; Southwest Pass, Louisiana.
Southwest Pass, Louisiana.
1. At 1520, February 15, 1998, The M/V Manzur reported to the USCG that a fire of unknown origin had broken out in their single cargo hold. The hold had been sealed and the CO2 fire suppression system had been discharged into the hold; the vessel was making way under her own power toward Southwest Pass at the mouth of the Mississippi River. An offshore supply vessel was standing by to render assistance if necessary. Hazardous cargo in the hold included approximately 123 metric tons of sodium cyanide, 11 metric tons of wet acid batteries, 14 metric tons of acetone, 592 sacks of quicklime, 6 drums of petroleum distillates, and 3 drums of octane. USCG district 8.
2. COMMODITY: HAZARDOUS CHEMICALS.
3. POSITION 28.783N 089.317W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7268: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7268

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