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Near new orleans, la

M/V Overseas Beryl; Near New Orleans, la · NOAAORR-8429

issued: 2012-04-09 00:00Z
status: cancelled 2012-04-23 00:00Z
self-cancels: 2012-04-23 00:00Z
authority: NOAA OR&R
sea: Gulf of Mexico
position: 29.923, -89.940
vessel: M/V OVERSEAS BERYL
source: incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

M/V Overseas Beryl; Near New Orleans, LA.
Near New Orleans, LA.
1. At 0110CST on 10APR12, USCG Sector New Orleans contacted NOAA SSC about a vessel releasing #6 fuel oil into the Mississippi River at mile marker 86.7. The incident began at about 2030CST on 09APR12. The vessel is moored and source is not secure. A ballast water overboard discharge pipe, that runs through a fuel tank, developed a hole and is pulling oil into the pipe and overboard by Venturi effect. Worse case possible discharge is the tank capacity of 3,500 bbls. USCG is requesting a trajectory.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: #6 FUEL OIL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 147000 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 29.923N 089.940W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 8429: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/8429

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