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On october 26, 2015, the uscg msu notified the noaa ssc of a grounded tug and barge in galveston texas…

Grounded Tug; Galveston, Tx · Galveston, Tx · NOAAORR-9192

issued: 2015-10-26 00:00Z
status: cancelled 2015-11-09 00:00Z
self-cancels: 2015-11-09 00:00Z
authority: NOAA OR&R
sea: Gulf of Mexico
position: 29.336, -94.743
source: incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Grounded Tug; Galveston, TX.
Galveston, TX.
1. On October 26, 2015, the USCG MSU notified the NOAA SSC of a grounded tug and barge in Galveston Texas (NRC#1131660). The barge is empty, tug has a potential of 78,000 gallons of diesel fuel on board. No discharge has occurred. Fate, trajectory, and resources at risk requested.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: DIESEL FUEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 78000 GALLONS. TAGS: GROUNDING.
3. POSITION 29.336N 094.743W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 9192: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/9192

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