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Texas city, tx

MV Hector Maru; Texas City, Tx · NOAAORR-7545

issued
2001-03-14 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2001-03-28 00:00Z
self-cancels
2001-03-28 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
Gulf of Mexico
position
29.365, -94.893
vessel
MV HECTOR MARU
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

MV Hector Maru; Texas City, TX.
Texas City, TX.
1. On the evening of 14 March 2001, the NOAA SSC was notified of a spill near Texas City, TX. Apparently, a storm characterized by the National Weather Service as a Gust Front with 60-70 kt winds, caused the tanker vessel GenMar Hector Maru to surge forward during a transfer operation. The connection was broken and an estimated 100 bbl of oil was reported released. At the writing of this initial report, there has been no confirmation of source control. The location of the spill is Pier 41 in the Texas City Canal (approximately 29? 21.9 N Lat. and 94? 53.6 W Long.) At risk is a highly sensitive area just south of this location identified as Swan Lake, Lower Galveston Bay, and the Bolivar Roads area. What is unknown based on the available charts is if a connection between Swan Lake and Texas City Canal exist. If so, Swan Lake is clearly at risk. Verbal reports from the USCG suggest that [...]
2. COMMODITY: KUWAIT CRUDE. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 4200 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 29.365N 094.893W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7545: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7545

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Timeline · 4 messages since 2001-03-09 · closed 2001-05-10

  1. Naphtha barge sp.; intersection of the intercoastal waterway and the houston ship channel, tx2001-03-09 → 2001-03-23
  2. Texas city, tx this message2001-03-14 → 2001-03-28
  3. Bolivar peninsula, gulf of mexico2001-04-13 → 2001-04-27
  4. Entrance to galveston bay2001-04-26 → 2001-05-10

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