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T/v Somerset; Gulf of Mexico · NOAAORR-7355

issued
1998-11-23 00:00Z
status
cancelled 1998-12-07 00:00Z
self-cancels
1998-12-07 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
Gulf of Mexico
position
28.725, -93.608
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

T/V Somerset; Gulf of Mexico.
Gulf of Mexico.
1. On November 23, 1998, a tanker reported losing about 50 barrels of Light Arabian Crude about 60 miles offshore of Sabine Pass and within a mile of the dividing line between two USCG response zones. The vessel's location is in MSD Lake Charles's response zone, but the oil quickly moved into Marine Safety Unit (MSU) Galveston's response zone. USCG district 8. Keyword: none.
2. COMMODITY: LIGHT ARABIAN CRUDE OIL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 2100 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 28.725N 093.608W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7355: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7355

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  1. Gulf of mexico this message1998-11-23 → 1998-12-07
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