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Sector san juan on 31May11 reports cfs pamplona, 475' container ship drifting 2 miles north of barceloneta, pr

Cfs Pamplona; Barceloneta, Pr · Barceloneta, Pr · NOAAORR-8322

issued: 2011-05-31 00:00Z
status: cancelled 2011-06-14 00:00Z
self-cancels: 2011-06-14 00:00Z
authority: NOAA OR&R
sea: North Atlantic Ocean
position: 18.550, -66.562
source: incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

CFS PAMPLONA; Barceloneta, PR.
Barceloneta, PR.
1. Sector San Juan on 31May11 reports CFS PAMPLONA, 475' container ship drifting 2 miles north of Barceloneta, PR. Vsl carrying 75 metric tonnes of diesel; swells 3-4', winds from NE, calm seas. Spill trajectory requested.
2. THREAT: OIL. TAGS: COLLISION.
3. POSITION 18.550N 066.562W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 8322: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/8322

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