Spills · oil

M/t sichem edinburgh; 20 mi off galveston, tx

NOAAORR-8600

issued
2013-05-20 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2013-06-03 00:00Z
self-cancels
2013-06-03 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
Gulf of Mexico
position
29.120, -94.570
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

M/T Sichem Edinburgh; 20 mi Off Galveston, TX.
20 mi Off Galveston, TX.
1. On 20MAy13, USCG MSU Texas City contacted NOAA SSC about a spill 20 miles offshore of Galveston, TX. A spill reported as 10-15 gallons, but considered by authorities to be 200-300 gallons, of #6 oil occurred at 29.12 N 094.57 W at 0730 Sunday 19 May 2012. The next morning, shoreline impacts are reported on Bermuda Beach Drive, consisting of surface residue balls of undetermined size and distribution intermixed with sea weed. USCG is requesting a hindcast to determine if the spill and shoreline impacts could be connected.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: #6 OIL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 300 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 29.120N 094.570W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 8600: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/8600

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