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Offshore savannah, ga

Mystery Spill Report; Offshore Savannah, Ga · NOAAORR-8802

issued: 2014-08-14 00:00Z
status: cancelled 2014-08-28 00:00Z
self-cancels: 2014-08-28 00:00Z
authority: NOAA OR&R
sea: North Atlantic Ocean
position: 31.167, -80.000
source: incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

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Mystery spill report; Offshore Savannah, Ga.
Offshore Savannah, Ga.
1. On August 14, 2014, the NOAA SSC was notified by USCG Savannah, Georgia, that a passing vessel had observed a mystery sheen of unknown origin or type about 100 miles offshore. The USCG requested any available remote sensing imagery and photo interpretation. The material was later identified as an algal bloom and not oil.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: UNKNOWN. TAGS: MYSTERY SUBSTANCE.
3. POSITION 31.167N 080.000W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 8802: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/8802

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