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Matagorda shipping channel, tx

MV Gb Corrado; Matagorda Shipping Channel, Tx · NOAAORR-8864

issued: 2014-12-28 00:00Z
status: cancelled 2015-01-11 00:00Z
self-cancels: 2015-01-11 00:00Z
authority: NOAA OR&R
sea: Gulf of Mexico
position: 28.382, -96.310
vessel: MV GB CORRADO
source: incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

MV GB Corrado; Matagorda Shipping Channel, TX.
Matagorda Shipping Channel, TX.
1. On December 26, 2014, the Bulk Carrier MV GB Corrado grounded south and west of the Matagorda Shipping Channel. She is carrying a load of bauxite (49,389 MT), and fuel (32,130 gallons diesel and 175,788 gallons # 6 ). Cargo and fuel currently secure, with no releases. Salvage planning and operations underway. Sector Corpus contacted NOAA SSC with request for trajectory should release occur during salvage.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: #6 FUEL OIL/DIESEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 175788 GALLONS. TAGS: GROUNDING.
3. POSITION 28.382N 096.310W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 8864: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/8864

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