Spills · oil
M/V maersk garonne; 11 miles south mobile bay gulf of mexico
NOAAORR-9480
- issued
- 2017-04-27 00:00Z
- status
- cancelled 2017-05-11 00:00Z
- self-cancels
- 2017-05-11 00:00Z
- authority
- NOAA OR&R
- sea
- Gulf of Mexico
- position
- 30.061, -88.168
- vessel
- M/V MAERSK GARONNE
- source
- incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z
Original warning text
M/V Maersk Garonne; 11 miles south Mobile Bay Gulf of Mexico. 11 miles south Mobile Bay Gulf of Mexico. 1. On April 27, 2017, the USCG Sector Mobile contacted the NOAA SSC regarding an incident involving discharge of heavy fuel oil (HFO) from the M/V Maersk Garonne located approximately 11 miles south of Mobile Bay. Discharge is reported to be from a “pinhole” leak above the water line from the starboard fuel tank. USCG is requesting fate and trajectory analysis in the event there is a significant discharge. 2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: HEAVY FUEL OIL. 3. POSITION 30.061N 088.168W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 9480: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/9480
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