Spills · oil
Gulf of mexico, galveston, tx
M/V Tristan, Stern Tube Oil; Gulf of Mexico, Galveston, Tx · NOAAORR-8035
- issued
- 2009-06-23 00:00Z
- status
- cancelled 2009-07-07 00:00Z
- self-cancels
- 2009-07-07 00:00Z
- authority
- NOAA OR&R
- sea
- Gulf of Mexico
- position
- 29.033, -94.400
- vessel
- M/V TRISTAN · 4 messages
- source
- incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z
Original warning text
M/V TRISTAN, Stern Tube Oil; Gulf of Mexico, Galveston, TX. Gulf of Mexico, Galveston, TX. 1. USCG MSU Galveston contacted the regional NOAA SSC related to a release of stern tube oil in the Gulf of Mexico off Galveston, TX. The M/V TRISTAN reported that oil was observed escaping the stern tube, but no sheen was observed. The product was identified as HYDROX BIO 68. Only a small volume was reported lost, 50 litters. The primary question asked of NOAA was the characterization of the product itself. 2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: STERN TUBE OIL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 12 GALLONS. 3. POSITION 29.033N 094.400W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 8035: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/8035
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Timeline · 3 messages since 2009-06-23 · closed 2009-08-15
- Gulf of mexico, galveston, tx this message2009-06-23 → 2009-07-07
- Port of galveston, texas2009-07-20 → 2009-08-03
- Grounded barges, ctco 336/358; texas city dike, tx2009-08-01 → 2009-08-15
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