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T/v mobile aladdin is aground in delware bay with 586,000 barrels of light arabian crude on board

T/v Mobil Aladdin; Delaware Bay · Delaware Bay · NOAAORR-9012

issued
1985-02-01 00:00Z
status
cancelled 1985-02-15 00:00Z
self-cancels
1985-02-15 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Atlantic Ocean
position
38.926, -75.103
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

T/V Mobil Aladdin; Delaware Bay.
Delaware Bay.
1. T/V Mobile Aladdin is aground in Delware Bay with 586,000 barrels of light Arabian crude on board. On scene weather, winds NE at 5kts. Expect winds to increase to 10-20 knots - from the NE tody and the N tonight. Will try to refloat tanker.
2. THREAT: OIL.
3. POSITION 38.926N 075.103W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 9012: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/9012

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