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The roll-on, roll-off container vessel centaurus leader ran aground 13Feb2008 while inbound to brunswick, ga

M/V Centaurus Leader; Brunswick, Ga · Brunswick, Ga · NOAAORR-7772

issued
2008-02-13 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2008-02-27 00:00Z
self-cancels
2008-02-27 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Atlantic Ocean
position
31.111, -81.470
vessels
M/V CENTAURUS LEADERCONTAINER VESSEL CENTAURUS LEADER RAN
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

M/V Centaurus Leader; Brunswick, GA.
Brunswick, GA.
1. The roll-on, roll-off container vessel Centaurus Leader ran aground 13Feb2008 while inbound to Brunswick, GA. The position is at buoys 26 and 27, Lat 31-06.69; Long 081-28.18. The vessel is grounded on mud bottom and reports damage to two tanks; #1 Stbd used for ballast and #1 Stbd/center which has 1320 gallons of Heavy Fuel Oil. No release is reported at this time.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: HFO. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 1320 GALLONS. TAGS: GROUNDING.
3. POSITION 31.111N 081.470W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7772: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7772

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