Spills · oil

Off cape flattery, washington

Leaking Vessel; Off Cape Flattery, Washington · NOAAORR-8111

issued: 2009-09-25 00:00Z
status: cancelled 2009-10-09 00:00Z
self-cancels: 2009-10-09 00:00Z
authority: NOAA OR&R
sea: North Pacific Ocean
position: 48.349, -124.967
source: incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Leaking vessel; Off Cape Flattery, Washington.
Off Cape Flattery, Washington.
1. USCG Sector Seattle notified the SSC on Friday night, September 25 of a one gallon hydraulic fuel spill from a vessel approximately 12 nautical miles due west of Cape Flattery, Washington within the boundaries of the Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary. Sanctuary staff were notified.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: HYDRAULIC FUEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 1 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 48.349N 124.967W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 8111: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/8111

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