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On 9/15/98 the swedish t/v mare princess informed mso boston that she had a minor leak in her #1 port tank

Tv Mare Princess; Boston, Ma · Boston, Ma · NOAAORR-7335

issued
1998-09-15 00:00Z
status
cancelled 1998-09-29 00:00Z
self-cancels
1998-09-29 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Atlantic Ocean
position
41.112, -71.588
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

TV MARE PRINCESS; Boston, MA.
Boston, MA.
1. On 9/15/98 the Swedish T/V Mare Princess informed MSO Boston that she had a minor leak in her #1 port tank. At the time she was outside of US waters. She reported having lost approximately 60 barrels of #6 oil over a period of 10 days. The vessel was diverted to MSO Providence's zone for inspection and possible repair. She will be anchored approximately 7 miles south of Block Island and is due to arrive at 1630 9/17/98. USCG district 1.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: #6 OIL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 2520 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 41.112N 071.588W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7335: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7335

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