Spills · chemical

M/V pola palekh aground, morehead city, nc; fort macon rd, atlantic beach, nc 28512, USA

NOAAORR-9397

issued
2016-11-17 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2016-12-01 00:00Z
self-cancels
2016-12-01 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Atlantic Ocean
position
34.690, -76.667
vessel
M/V POLA PALEKH
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

M/V POLA PALEKH Aground, Morehead City, NC; Fort Macon Rd, Atlantic Beach, NC 28512, USA.
Fort Macon Rd, Atlantic Beach, NC 28512, USA.
1. ON November 17, 2016, the USCG Sector North Carolina contacted the NOAA SSC to report the grounding of the M/V POLA PALEKH, a 600 ft bulk carrier carrying 35,800 MT of potash. Grounding occurred in the Morehead City Channel, North Carolina. Sector NC requested trajectory and information on potash. No pollution reported at this time.
2. THREAT: CHEMICAL. COMMODITY: POTASH.
3. POSITION 34.690N 076.667W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 9397: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/9397

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