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Fort lauderdale, florida

M/V Hind; Fort Lauderdale, Florida · NOAAORR-7284

issued: 1998-03-18 00:00Z
status: cancelled 1998-04-01 00:00Z
self-cancels: 1998-04-01 00:00Z
authority: NOAA OR&R
sea: North Atlantic Ocean
position: 26.107, -80.100
vessel: M/V HIND · 2 messages
source: incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

M/V Hind; Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
1. The container ship M/V Hind grounded 3/4 of a mile north of Port Everglades Inlet. Oil onboard included 24,000 gallons of #6 fuel oil, 12,000 gallons of #2 diesel, and 600 gallons of lube oil. The USCG reported a crack in the ship's aft-peak bulkhead letting water leak into the engine room. USCG district 7. Keyword: potential.
2. COMMODITY: #6 FUEL OIL, DIESEL, LUBE OIL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 36600 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 26.107N 080.100W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7284: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7284

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Port everglades inlet1998-03-18 → 1998-04-01
Fort lauderdale, florida this message1998-03-18 → 1998-04-01

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