Spills

At 1146 cst the noaa assistant ssc was notified by msu galveston of a spill of basrah crude oil from the t/v…

Tv Sea World; Galveston, Tx · Galveston, Tx · NOAAORR-7398

issued: 1999-04-19 00:00Z
status: cancelled 1999-05-03 00:00Z
self-cancels: 1999-05-03 00:00Z
authority: NOAA OR&R
sea: Gulf of Mexico
position: 29.522, -94.210
source: incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

TV Sea World; Galveston, TX.
Galveston, TX.
1. At 1146 CST the NOAA Assistant SSC was notified by MSU Galveston of a spill of Basrah Crude oil from the T/V Sea World in the Galveston Lightering Zone in position 29-31.3' N, 094-12.6'W. A 50 yard by 2 mile rainbow sheen has been reported. The spill occurred during a lightering operation and the ship continues to leak an unknown amount of oil. NOAA is providing trajectory, weather, and resources at risk. USCG district 8.
2. COMMODITY: BASRAH CRUDE OIL.
3. POSITION 29.522N 094.210W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7398: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7398

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