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Off eugene island, la

F/V Nightwatch; Off Eugene Island, la · NOAAORR-8228

issued: 2010-05-20 00:00Z
status: cancelled 2010-06-03 00:00Z
self-cancels: 2010-06-03 00:00Z
authority: NOAA OR&R
sea: Gulf of Mexico
position: 29.324, -91.507
vessel: F/V NIGHTWATCH
source: incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

F/V Nightwatch; Off Eugene Island, La.
Off Eugene Island, La.
1. Vessel aground with 14,000 gallons of diesel fuel. No spill, but a potential
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: DIESEL FUEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 14000 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 29.324N 091.507W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 8228: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/8228

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