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Daulphin island, al

M/V Mark L Barge Tow Grounded; Daulphin Island, Al · NOAAORR-7842

issued: 2008-06-24 00:00Z
status: cancelled 2008-07-08 00:00Z
self-cancels: 2008-07-08 00:00Z
authority: NOAA OR&R
sea: Gulf of Mexico
position: 30.286, -88.135
vessels: M/V MARK L BARGE TOW BARGE TOW · 4 messages
source: incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

M/V Mark L Barge Tow Grounded; Daulphin Island, AL.
Daulphin Island, AL.
1. On the evening of 24 June 2008, the Regional NOAA Scientific Support Coordinator (SSC) was notified by Sector Mobile of two grounded barges carrying a combined total of 46,000 bbls of Vacuum Gas Oil near Dauphin Island.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: VGO. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 1932000 GALLONS. TAGS: GROUNDING.
3. POSITION 30.286N 088.135W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7842: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7842

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