Spills · oil
Puerto vallarta, mexico
T/v Prince William Sound; Puerto Vallarta, Mexico · NOAAORR-9137
- issued
- 1986-05-09 00:00Z
- status
- cancelled 1986-05-23 00:00Z
- self-cancels
- 1986-05-23 00:00Z
- authority
- NOAA OR&R
- sea
- North Pacific Ocean
- position
- 20.680, -106.240
- source
- incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z
Original warning text
T/V Prince William Sound; Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. 1. the T/V Prince william Sound was dead in the water ~65 miles W of Puerto Vallarta. It was taking on water in the engine room. it was carrying 876,000 bbls AK Crude. ETA of tug 2 days. 2. THREAT: OIL. 3. POSITION 20.680N 106.240W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 9137: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/9137
This area · spills & pollution incidents
1 within 180 nm since 1986 · 0 in the last 12 months · 0 in force now
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Nearby now · within 120 nm
Nothing else in force within 120 nm.
Worldwide now
7 spills & pollution incidents in force · see all
Spills
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