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A collision near the mouth of the columbia river between a tank ship and a tank barge

Columbia River Collision; Warrenton, Or · Warrenton, Or · NOAAORR-9152

issued
1986-08-14 00:00Z
status
cancelled 1986-08-28 00:00Z
self-cancels
1986-08-28 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Pacific Ocean
position
46.230, -123.983
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Columbia River Collision; Warrenton, OR.
Warrenton, OR.
1. A collision near the mouth of the Columbia River between a tank ship and a tank barge. Estimated potential 200k barrels of mixed diesel, gas and jet fuel. None known to be lost.
2. THREAT: OIL.
3. POSITION 46.230N 123.983W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 9152: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/9152

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