Spills · grounding

1 ji hyun; aunuu island, american samoa

F/V No · NOAAORR-9265

issued
2016-04-15 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2016-04-29 00:00Z
self-cancels
2016-04-29 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
South Pacific Ocean
position
-14.290, -170.560
vessel
F/V NO 1 JI HYUN
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

F/V No. 1 JI HYUN; Aunuu Island, American Samoa.
Aunuu Island, American Samoa.
1. On April 15, 2016, USCG Honolulu notified the NOAA SSC for Oceania that the F/V No. 1 JI HYUN has grounded on the southwest side of Aunuu Island in American Samoa. The vessel is reported to have 3,000 gallons of diesel on board. No oil has been released to the environment at this time. USCG requested trajectory support in the event of a release.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: DIESEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 50000 GALLONS. TAGS: GROUNDING.
3. POSITION 14.290S 170.560W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 9265: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/9265

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