Spills · oil
Port of galveston, texas
M/V Chios Liberty; Port of Galveston, Texas · NOAAORR-8053
- issued
- 2009-07-20 00:00Z
- status
- cancelled 2009-08-03 00:00Z
- self-cancels
- 2009-08-03 00:00Z
- authority
- NOAA OR&R
- sea
- Gulf of Mexico
- position
- 29.312, -94.797
- vessels
- BARGE BUNKERING OPERATIONM/V CHIOS LIBERTYM/V CHIOS LIBERTY SPILLED AN
- source
- incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z
Original warning text
M/V Chios Liberty; Port of Galveston, Texas. Port of Galveston, Texas. 1. NOAA ERD was notified on Monday morning, 7/20/09, regarding an incident over the weekend in Galveston Channel. On Sunday, July 19 at 1100 hrs local, the M/V Chios Liberty spilled an estimated 2000 gallons of IFO 180 while at berth at pier 34. The incident occurred during a barge bunkering operation. USCG is requesting a trajectory and resources at risk 2. THREAT: OIL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 2000 GALLONS. 3. POSITION 29.312N 094.797W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 8053: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/8053
This area · spills & pollution incidents
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Timeline · 3 messages since 2009-06-23 · closed 2009-08-15
- Gulf of mexico, galveston, tx2009-06-23 → 2009-07-07
- Port of galveston, texas this message2009-07-20 → 2009-08-03
- Grounded barges, ctco 336/358; texas city dike, tx2009-08-01 → 2009-08-15
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Spills
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