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M/t eagle tuscon grounding; MM3 miss

NOAAORR-8106

issued: 2009-09-28 00:00Z
status: cancelled 2009-10-12 00:00Z
self-cancels: 2009-10-12 00:00Z
authority: NOAA OR&R
sea: Gulf of Mexico
position: 29.193, -89.267
source: incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

M/T Eagle Tuscon grounding; MM3 Miss. R.
MM3 Miss. R.
1. Grounded tanker. No leak. 16 million gallons of Venezuelan crude onboard.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: CRUDE OIL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 16000000 GALLONS. TAGS: GROUNDING.
3. POSITION 29.193N 089.267W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 8106: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/8106

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