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Yabacoa, puerto rico

Port Stewart; Yabacoa, Puerto Rico · NOAAORR-8134

issued
2009-10-27 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2009-11-10 00:00Z
self-cancels
2009-11-10 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
Caribbean Sea
position
18.045, -65.805
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Port Stewart; Yabacoa, Puerto Rico.
Yabacoa, Puerto Rico.
1. On October 27, 2009 an oil tank ship went aground near buoy number two inbound to the Shell facility in Port Stewart, Puerto Rico. The vessel only remained aground for an hour or less. Fuel was transferred and vessel refloated and continued inbound to the pier.
2. COMMODITY: HFO. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 0 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 18.045N 065.805W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 8134: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/8134

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