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On april 22, 2016, sector houston-galveston requested noaa ssc provide input for booming strategies in case…

Utv Ricky Lebeouf; Channelview, Tx · Channelview, Tx · NOAAORR-9268

issued: 2016-04-22 00:00Z
status: cancelled 2016-05-06 00:00Z
self-cancels: 2016-05-06 00:00Z
authority: NOAA OR&R
sea: Gulf of Mexico
position: 29.788, -95.067
source: incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

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UTV Ricky Lebeouf; Channelview, TX.
Channelview, TX.
1. On April 22, 2016, Sector Houston-Galveston requested NOAA SSC provide input for booming strategies in case the UTV Ricky Lebeouf, which sank on April 19, discharges the 10,000 gallons of marine diesel on board. Currently, situation is stable, and discharge appears unlikely. Trajectory analysis provided.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: DIESEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 10000 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 29.788N 095.067W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 9268: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/9268

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