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Gom, south of fgbnms

Osv Grady Fagan Allision; Gom, South of Fgbnms · NOAAORR-7776

issued
2008-02-16 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2008-03-01 00:00Z
self-cancels
2008-03-01 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
Gulf of Mexico
position
27.310, -93.569
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

OSV GRADY FAGAN Allision; GOM, South of FGBNMS.
GOM, South of FGBNMS.
1. At 0730 hrs on 16 February 2008, the NOAA Scientific Support Coordinator (SSC) was notified by USCG Marine Safety Unit Galveston of an allision between a vessel and oil and gas production rig in the GOM near the Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary (FGBNMS). The vessel, the GRADY FAGAN, was damaged. A 2-inch gash was reported in the STDB day tank and there was loss of an unknown quantity of marine diesel fuel.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: MARINE DIESEL FUEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 9000 GALLONS. TAGS: COLLISION.
3. POSITION 27.310N 093.569W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7776: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7776

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