Spills · oil

Msc idil; 59 nm north of puerto rico

NOAAORR-8445

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
19.452, -66.107
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

MSC Idil; 59 nm north of Puerto Rico.
59 nm north of Puerto Rico.
1. NOAA's Emergency Response Division office in Seattle was contacted by USCG Sector San Juan at approximately 1705 PT requesting trajectory analysis for a potential release of fuel oil from a drifting vessel. The MSC Idil, a container ship, experienced an explosion on board and is now adrift at 19deg 27.1min North / 66deg 06.4min West. The vessel is reported to have 244 metric tons of IFO 380 and 207 metric tons of diesel fuel on board. Vessel is approximately 59 nm north of San Juan Puerto Rico.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: IFO 380 & DIESEL.
3. POSITION 19.452N 066.107W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 8445: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/8445

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