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M/V Jacinto; Gulf of Mexico, la · NOAAORR-7873

issued: 2008-08-11 00:00Z
status: cancelled 2008-08-25 00:00Z
self-cancels: 2008-08-25 00:00Z
authority: NOAA OR&R
sea: Gulf of Mexico
position: 29.283, -93.917
vessels: M/V JACINTO M/V JACINTO HIT A PLATFORM
source: incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

M/V JACINTO; Gulf of Mexico, LA.
Gulf of Mexico, LA.
1. AT 1622 on 11 August 2008, the M/V Jacinto hit a platform in the Gulf of Mexico about 29 miles south of Lake Sabine. The Offshore Supply Vessel’s (OSV) port side tank was damaged and leaked an estimated 1000 gallons of diesel.
2. THREAT: OIL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 1000 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 29.283N 093.917W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7873: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7873

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