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Gom, off galveston, tx

Yasa Golden Dardanelles Grounding; Gom, Off Galveston, Tx · NOAAORR-7982

issued: 2009-02-21 00:00Z
status: cancelled 2009-03-07 00:00Z
self-cancels: 2009-03-07 00:00Z
authority: NOAA OR&R
sea: Gulf of Mexico
position: 29.087, -94.251
source: incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Yasa Golden Dardanelles Grounding; GOM, off Galveston, TX.
GOM, off Galveston, TX.
1. At about 1200 on Friday, Feb 20 the Yasa Golden Dardenells ground about 29 nm from the entrance to Galveston Bay. ERD duty officer received the call from CG at about 0430 CST on Saturday, Feb 21. The vessel has not leaked any oil. It has 621,000 bbls of low sulfur #2 fuel oil onboard. NOAA SSC Charlie Henry has been notified.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: #2 FUEL OIL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 26082000 GALLONS. TAGS: GROUNDING.
3. POSITION 29.087N 094.251W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7982: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7982

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