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On december 30, 2015, the uscg msu texas city contacted the noaa ssc to request assistance in locating a tug…

Sunken Tug; Galveston, Tx · Galveston, Tx · NOAAORR-9210

issued
2015-12-30 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2016-01-13 00:00Z
self-cancels
2016-01-13 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
Gulf of Mexico
position
29.309, -94.799
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Sunken Tug; Galveston, TX.
Galveston, TX.
1. On December 30, 2015, the USCG MSU Texas City contacted the NOAA SSC to request assistance in locating a tug that sank in the channel between Pelican Island and Galveston Island on December 27. Efforts to locate the vessel, which may be obstructing the channel, have been unsuccessful up to this point. Based on a current analysis using data from PORTS, NOAA provided input on possible locations of the vessel.
2. THREAT: OTHER. COMMODITY: NO POLLUTION REPORTED.
3. POSITION 29.309N 094.799W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 9210: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/9210

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