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Entrance to galveston bay

FV Seven Seas; Entrance To Galveston Bay · NOAAORR-7558

issued: 2001-04-26 00:00Z
status: cancelled 2001-05-10 00:00Z
self-cancels: 2001-05-10 00:00Z
authority: NOAA OR&R
sea: Gulf of Mexico
position: 29.329, -94.618
vessel: FV SEVEN SEAS · 5 messages
source: incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

FV Seven Seas; entrance to Galveston Bay.
entrance to Galveston Bay.
1. On April 26, 2001, at about 1300 local time, a 66' shrimp vessel sank near the entrance of Galveston Bay at 29? 19.75'N, 94? 37.1 W. The vessel is carrying an unknown amount of diesel and lube oil. A USCG overflight has reported a 50 yard wide by 2 mile long slick trending to the west from the sunken vessel. At this time, it is suspected that the vessel continues to leak product. USCG district 8.
2. COMMODITY: DIESEL AND LUBE OIL.
3. POSITION 29.329N 094.618W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7558: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7558

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