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Houston ship channel

Tanker Isabelle K.; Houston Ship Channel · NOAAORR-8235

issued: 2010-07-14 00:00Z
status: cancelled 2010-07-28 00:00Z
self-cancels: 2010-07-28 00:00Z
authority: NOAA OR&R
sea: Gulf of Mexico
position: 29.364, -94.791
vessel: TANKER ISABELLE K
source: incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Tanker Isabelle K.; Houston Ship Channel.
Houston Ship Channel.
1. Grounded in Houston Ship summary with 15,158 metric tons of cyclohexane. No leak. The hope is to refloat the vessel without incident.
2. THREAT: CHEMICAL. COMMODITY: CYCLOHEXANE. TAGS: GROUNDING.
3. POSITION 29.364N 094.791W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 8235: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/8235

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