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Associated terminals: diesel discharge; mississippi river ~MM89, new orleans, la 70131, USA

NOAAORR-9408

issued: 2016-12-03 00:00Z
status: cancelled 2016-12-17 00:00Z
self-cancels: 2016-12-17 00:00Z
authority: NOAA OR&R
sea: Gulf of Mexico
position: 30.050, -90.545
source: incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Associated Terminals: Diesel Discharge; Mississippi River ~MM89, New Orleans, LA 70131, USA.
Mississippi River ~MM89, New Orleans, LA 70131, USA.
1. On December 3, 2016, the USCG Sector New Orleans contacted the NOAA RRO in order to give notice of a 300gal diesel discharge that happened at Mississippi River MM89. The discharge occurred during fuel transfer.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: DIESEL FUEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 3000 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 30.050N 090.545W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 9408: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/9408

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