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Gom, off galveston, tx

Tanker Vessel Sks Satilla; Gom, Off Galveston, Tx · NOAAORR-7989

issued
2009-03-06 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2009-03-20 00:00Z
self-cancels
2009-03-20 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
Gulf of Mexico
position
28.595, -93.858
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Tanker Vessel SKS SATILLA; GOM, off Galveston, TX.
GOM, off Galveston, TX.
1. On March 6, 2009, the SKS SATILLA, a 900-ft Norwegian flagged tank ship carrying approximately 130K MT of crude oil, reported listing 8 degrees and taking on water about 65-miles offshore of Galveston TX. No known cause as of this posting. The USCG is responding and has initially requested NOAA provide a potential trajectory analysis and natural resources at risk assessment. (photo courtesy of USCG)
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: CRUDE OIL.
3. POSITION 28.595N 093.858W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7989: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7989

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