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On 13JAN, uscg contacted noaa ssc about a release of ship-board oily waste from m/t elias into the houston…

M/t Elia; Baytown, Tx · Baytown, Tx · NOAAORR-8553

issued: 2013-01-13 00:00Z
status: cancelled 2013-01-27 00:00Z
self-cancels: 2013-01-27 00:00Z
authority: NOAA OR&R
sea: Gulf of Mexico
position: 29.700, -95.000
source: incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

M/T Elia; Baytown, TX.
Baytown, TX.
1. On 13JAN, USCG contacted NOAA SSC about a release of ship-board oily waste from M/T Elias into the Houston Ship Channel due to malfunctioning oily-water separator. The vessel is berthed in Baytown, TX. The vessel was already boomed due to dockside operations and the small amount released was contained immediately. The source is secure and efforts are underway to clean the bathtub ring from the 817 ft vessel. USCG seeks consultation from SSC about 204 work assignment to use surface washing agents prior to routing for RRT approval.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: OILY WASTE. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 100 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 29.700N 095.000W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 8553: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/8553

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