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Navlox taurus; mississippi river MM065

NOAAORR-9514

issued: 2017-06-19 00:00Z
status: cancelled 2017-07-03 00:00Z
self-cancels: 2017-07-03 00:00Z
authority: NOAA OR&R
sea: Gulf of Mexico
position: 29.000, -90.009
source: incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Navlox Taurus; Mississippi River MM065.
Mississippi River MM065.
1. On June 19, 2017, the USCG Sector New Orleans contacted NOAA regarding the compatibility of chemicals being used aboard a ship at Mississippi River MM065. Muriatic acid reacted with Alumina creating fumes
2. THREAT: CHEMICAL. COMMODITY: HCL, AL2O3.
3. POSITION 29.000N 090.009W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 9514: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/9514

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