Spills · oil

Off oahu, hi

Usns Flint; Off Oahu, Hi · NOAAORR-7759

issued
2008-01-24 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2008-02-07 00:00Z
self-cancels
2008-02-07 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Pacific Ocean
position
20.571, -159.256
vessel
USNS FLINT · 2 messages
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

USNS Flint; Off Oahu, HI.
Off Oahu, HI.
1. USCG Sector Honolulu called the SSC the evening of January 24 to report the USNF Flint had released one barrel of diesel 80 miles south of the Island of Oahu. Oil fate information was requested.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: DIESEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 42 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 20.571N 159.256W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7759: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7759

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  1. Off oahu, hi this message2008-01-24 → 2008-02-07
  2. Off oahu, hi2008-01-24 → 2008-02-07

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