Spills
Barber's point, oahu
Overseas Chicago; Barber's Point, Oahu · NOAAORR-7537
- issued
- 2001-01-28 00:00Z
- status
- cancelled 2001-02-11 00:00Z
- self-cancels
- 2001-02-11 00:00Z
- authority
- NOAA OR&R
- sea
- North Pacific Ocean
- position
- 21.293, -158.125
- source
- incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z
Original warning text
Overseas Chicago; Barber's Point, Oahu. Barber's Point, Oahu. 1. On January 28, 2001 at 0720 local time, approximately 20 barrels of Alaska North Slope Crude oil was lost near the single point mooring during a transfer operation. It is estimated that the fuel leaked for about 4 seconds before being shutoff. On-scene winds were reported at 12-15 knots from the East. On-scene seas were reported at 2-3 feet out of the East. Initial overflight information from Sunday afternoon indicated oil was moving westward and breaking into streamers. USCG district 14. 2. COMMODITY: ALASKA NORTH SLOPE CRUDE. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 840 GALLONS. 3. POSITION 21.293N 158.125W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7537: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7537
This area · spills & pollution incidents
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Timeline · 2 messages since 2001-01-28 · closed 2001-02-23
- Barber's point, oahu this message2001-01-28 → 2001-02-11
- Ehime maru; 8-10 miles south of waikiki beach, honolulu, hi2001-02-09 → 2001-02-23
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Nearby now · within 120 nm
Nothing else in force within 120 nm.
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Spills
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