Spills · oil

1, american samoa; american samoa

Grounded Vessel, Chui Zai Fa No · NOAAORR-9666

issued
2018-02-07 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2018-02-21 00:00Z
self-cancels
2018-02-21 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
South Pacific Ocean
position
-14.339, -170.790
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Grounded Vessel, Chui Zai Fa No. 1, American Samoa; American Samoa.
American Samoa.
1. On February 7, 2018, ghd USCG Sector Honolulu has notified the NOAA SSC that the Longliner Chu Zai Fa has grounded on coral reef approximately 200 yards off Leone Bay in American Samoa. The vessel reportedly has 14,000 gallons of diesel onboard. Diesel fumes were detected at about midnight last night, but no oil was observed on the shoreline. A trajectory forecast was requested in the event of a release.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: DIESEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 14000 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 14.339S 170.790W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 9666: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/9666

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