Spills · oil
Gulf intracoastal waterway, mobile, al
M/V Captain Gerry Oreron; Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, Mobile, Al · NOAAORR-7933
- issued
- 2008-11-18 00:00Z
- status
- cancelled 2008-12-02 00:00Z
- self-cancels
- 2008-12-02 00:00Z
- authority
- NOAA OR&R
- sea
- Gulf of Mexico
- position
- 30.242, -88.336
- vessel
- M/V CAPTAIN GERRY ORERON
- source
- incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z
Original warning text
M/V Captain Gerry Oreron; Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, Mobile, AL. Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, Mobile, AL. 1. On November 18, 2008, NOAA ERD was notified of a sinking towboat in Mississippi Sound, near the western end of Dauphin Island, Alabama. The 53-foot towboat is partially submerged and is now supported by its tow: two barges loaded with 44,000 bbls (1.85 MG) of crude oil condensate. The tug is reported to contain 6,000 gallons of diesel fuel. No spill from the barges or towboat have been reported but USCG has requested ERD to provide trajectory support for the incident. 2. THREAT: OIL. 3. POSITION 30.242N 088.336W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7933: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7933
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