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Sw pass, mississippi delta, gom, la

M/V Pac Alkaid Oil Spill; Sw Pass, Mississippi Delta, Gom, la · NOAAORR-8137

issued: 2009-10-30 00:00Z
status: cancelled 2009-11-13 00:00Z
self-cancels: 2009-11-13 00:00Z
authority: NOAA OR&R
sea: Gulf of Mexico
position: 28.872, -89.340
vessel: M/V PAC ALKAID OIL SPILL
source: incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

M/V PAC ALKAID Oil Spill; SW Pass, Mississippi Delta, GOM, LA.
SW Pass, Mississippi Delta, GOM, LA.
1. At 0214 hrs on 30 October 2009, the regional NOAA Scientific Support Coordinator was notified by USCG Sector New Orleans of a reported oil release from an outbound cargo ship off SW Pass, Louisiana. The vessel PAC ALKAID, a 500-foot bulk cargo ship, reported losing heavy fuel oil at 0030 hrs. The cause and amount of release is presently unknown. The suspected damaged tank contains 2,500 bbls of oil. While the release rate is unknown, it is believed to be relatively small at present. NOAA is providing direct support to the USCG related to weather and trajectory analyses.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: HEAVY FUEL OIL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 105000 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 28.872N 089.340W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 8137: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/8137

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