Spills · oil
M/V rio barrow; 1151 florida A1A, fort lauderdale, fl 33304, USA
NOAAORR-9688
- issued
- 2018-03-23 00:00Z
- status
- cancelled 2018-04-06 00:00Z
- self-cancels
- 2018-04-06 00:00Z
- authority
- NOAA OR&R
- sea
- North Atlantic Ocean
- position
- 26.120, -80.073
- vessel
- M/V RIO BARROW
- source
- incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z
Original warning text
M/V Rio Barrow; 1151 Florida A1A, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304, USA. 1151 Florida A1A, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304, USA. 1. On March 23, 2018, a 900 ft cargo vessel at anchor off the entrance to Port Everglades, FL had a discharge of 500 liters of GTX-30 motor oil due to a bad seal. USCG contacted NOAA for trajectory and RAR information. 2. THREAT: OIL. 3. POSITION 26.120N 080.073W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 9688: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/9688
This area · spills & pollution incidents
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Nearby now · within 120 nm
Nothing else in force within 120 nm.
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Spills
Oil and chemical spills, groundings and vessel casualties with a pollution threat: NOAA IncidentNews responses since 1957, and spill-response areas broadcast as navigational warnings. All current spills & pollution incidents →
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