Spills · derelict
Barge YON268; apra harbor, guam
NOAAORR-8564
- issued
- 2013-02-12 00:00Z
- status
- cancelled 2013-02-26 00:00Z
- self-cancels
- 2013-02-26 00:00Z
- authority
- NOAA OR&R
- sea
- Philippine Sea
- position
- 13.442, 144.664
- vessel
- BARGE YON268
- source
- incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z
Original warning text
Barge YON268; Apra Harbor, Guam. Apra Harbor, Guam. 1. USCG Sector Guam contacted the SSC for the Pacific Islands to request oil spill trajectories in the event of a release of 112,000 gallons of heavy oil aboard a derelict barge in Apra Harbor, Guam. The barge is currently stable, but USCG is concerned that there might be a release during storm conditions. USCG currently has boom deployed around the barge. 2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: HEAVY (WASTE) OIL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 112000 GALLONS. TAGS: DERELICT. 3. POSITION 13.442N 144.664E. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 8564: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/8564
This area · spills & pollution incidents
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- Uscg remote communication facility guam 13-29.00N 144-50.00E broadcast and communication services unreliableNav aids · 10.2 nm
- Uscg remote communication facility guam 13-29.00N 144-50.00E hf NAVTEX and sitor services off airNav aids · 10.2 nm
- Hazardous operations 0100Z to 1300Z daily 01 thru 03 sep in areas within: a. three miles of 13-27.00N…Exercises · 14.3 nm
- Hazardous operations 2200Z to 1000Z daily 30 aug thru 03 sep in area bound by 13-45.00N 144-19.59E,…Exercises · 16.1 nm
- Hazardous operations 0100Z to 0600Z daily 31 aug and 01 sep and 022000Z to 030800Z sep in area bound by…Exercises · 18.1 nm
- Due to tropical storm bavi: 1. the following port(s) are closed: a. rota island 14-08.35N 145-08.09EStorms · 52.5 nm
- Hazardous operations 1400Z to 1359Z daily 01 thru 05 sep in areas bound by: a. 12-49.98N 145-00.00E,…Exercises · 73.2 nm
- Hazardous operations 0100Z to 0800Z daily 01 and 02 sep in area bound by 13-10.00N 144-30.00E, 13-10.00N…Exercises · 107.4 nm
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