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T/v kate maersk leaking light arabian crude about 25 miles sse of freeport, tx

T/v Kate Maersk Collision; Freeport, Tx · Freeport, Tx · NOAAORR-9144

issued: 1986-07-09 00:00Z
status: cancelled 1986-07-23 00:00Z
self-cancels: 1986-07-23 00:00Z
authority: NOAA OR&R
sea: Gulf of Mexico
position: 28.530, -95.130
source: incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

T/V Kate Maersk collision; Freeport, TX.
Freeport, TX.
1. T/V Kate Maersk leaking light Arabian crude about 25 miles SSE of Freeport, TX. Estimated lost 2-3k gallons, total potential 1.5 million gallons.
2. THREAT: OIL.
3. POSITION 28.530N 095.130W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 9144: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/9144

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