Spills · grounding

T/v eagle otome; 30nm off galveston , tx

NOAAORR-7669

issued: 2007-07-01 00:00Z
status: cancelled 2007-07-15 00:00Z
self-cancels: 2007-07-15 00:00Z
authority: NOAA OR&R
sea: Gulf of Mexico
position: 29.082, -94.250
source: incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

T/V Eagle Otome; 30nm off Galveston , TX.
30nm off Galveston , TX.
1. The T/V Eagle Otome has grounded about 30 nm SE of the entrance to Galveston Bay. The location of the grounding is 29° 04.92' N by 094° 14.98' W. The vessel contains 91 metric tons of heavy fuel oil which is about 25,000 gallons. No reported release at this time.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: HEAVY FUEL OIL. TAGS: GROUNDING.
3. POSITION 29.082N 094.250W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7669: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7669

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