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Offshore marsh island, la

Hess Zinc Bromide Discharge; Offshore Marsh Island, la · NOAAORR-9235

issued
2016-02-17 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2016-03-02 00:00Z
self-cancels
2016-03-02 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
Gulf of Mexico
position
27.764, -91.970
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Hess Zinc Bromide Discharge; Offshore Marsh Island, LA.
Offshore Marsh Island, LA.
1. On February 17, 2016, at 2030 local time, NOAA SSC was notified about a 700 gallon zinc bromide discharge from a Hess platform approximately 110 miles offshore of Marsh Island, LA. Sector NOLA requested fate and effects assessment, which has been completed and provided. Source is secure.
2. THREAT: CHEMICAL. COMMODITY: ZINC BROMIDE BRINE. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 700 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 27.764N 091.970W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 9235: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/9235

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