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Tv j.dennis bonnie; 40 miles off grand isle, la

NOAAORR-7477

issued
2000-03-15 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2000-03-29 00:00Z
self-cancels
2000-03-29 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
Gulf of Mexico
position
28.300, -90.567
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

TV J.Dennis Bonnie; 40 miles off Grand Isle, LA.
40 miles off Grand Isle, LA.
1. On the evening of March 15, the NOAA SSC was notified of a collision between two tankers some 40 miles off Grand Isle, Louisiana. The T/V J. Dennis Bonnie is holed in the #1 STBD tank and is losing oil. The capacity of the #1 STBD tank is 61,000 bbl. The oil is reported as Nikossa Crude (47.7 API) from the Republic of Congo. The collision occurred at 2006 hrs CST at approximately N 28? 18' Lat. and W 90? 34' Long. The USCG has requested weather and trajectory support. Dispersants are being evaluated. The NOAA SSC will be responding on-scene to the Chevron Command Post, New Orleans LA. USCG district 8.
2. COMMODITY: NIKOSSA CRUDE.
3. POSITION 28.300N 090.567W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7477: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7477

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