Spills · grounding

T/s yare; 88 nm south of andros island, bahamas

NOAAORR-8443

issued
2012-05-11 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2012-05-25 00:00Z
self-cancels
2012-05-25 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Atlantic Ocean
position
22.189, -77.277
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

T/S Yare; 88 NM South of Andros Island, Bahamas.
88 NM South of Andros Island, Bahamas.
1. A 750 foot Venezuelan tanker, the Yare, grounded 88 nm south of Andros Island, Bahamas on 10 May 2012 at approximately 1500 EST. The vessel is reported to be carrying a cargo of 245,000 barrels of crude oil plus an unknown quantity of ship's diesel fuel. The vessel is reported to be aground the entire length of the hull. No spill has been reported. USCG is monitoring and conducting an overflight of the area this morning (5/11/12). NOAA SSC has been asked to provide a trajectory, weather FT and oil fate info.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: CRUDE OIL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 10290000 GALLONS. TAGS: GROUNDING.
3. POSITION 22.189N 077.277W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 8443: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/8443

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