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During the early morning of december 28, 1998, msu galveston received a report from the M/V violetta, that…

M/V Violetta; Galveston, Texas · Galveston, Texas · NOAAORR-7366

issued: 1998-12-28 00:00Z
status: cancelled 1999-01-11 00:00Z
self-cancels: 1999-01-11 00:00Z
authority: NOAA OR&R
sea: Gulf of Mexico
position: 29.342, -94.753
vessel: M/V VIOLETTA · 2 messages
source: incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

M/V Violetta; Galveston, Texas.
Galveston, Texas.
1. During the early morning of December 28, 1998, MSU Galveston received a report from the M/V Violetta, that she had a main space fire that was burning out of control. The vessel was an empty break-bulk freighter anchored in the Bolivar Anchorage (near the Galveston Jetties). Two crewmen were missing. The initial report included a potential of 10 metric tones of bunker fuel, 80 metric tones of diesel, and 33 small (15-gallon) containers of lube oil. An air-eye equipped HU-25 from Air Station Corpus Christi surveyed the area for possible pollution. USCG district 8. Keyword: potential.
2. COMMODITY: DIESEL/BUNKER FUEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 180000 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 29.342N 094.753W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7366: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7366

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During the early morning of december 28, 1998, msu galveston received a report from the M/V violetta, that… this message1998-12-28 → 1999-01-11
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