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M/V iver exporter; mississippi river mm 126, la, USA

NOAAORR-9706

issued: 2018-04-23 00:00Z
status: cancelled 2018-05-07 00:00Z
self-cancels: 2018-05-07 00:00Z
authority: NOAA OR&R
sea: Gulf of Mexico
position: 29.992, -90.414
vessel: M/V IVER EXPORTER
source: incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

M/V Iver Exporter; Mississippi River MM 126, LA, USA.
Mississippi River MM 126, LA, USA.
1. On April 23, 2018, the NOAA SSC in New Orleans was contacted by the USCG regarding the discharge of Heavy Fuel Oil (HFO) at Mississippi River Mile Marker (MM) 126. The vessel discharged the oil during deballasting operations. USCG has requested a trajectory.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: OIL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 2646 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 29.992N 090.414W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 9706: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/9706

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