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On june 08, 2018, the national response center received a report that the laden tanker MV seavoyager had…
M/V Seavoyager; Galveston, Tx · Galveston, Tx · NOAAORR-9734
- issued
- 2018-06-09 00:00Z
- status
- cancelled 2018-06-23 00:00Z
- self-cancels
- 2018-06-23 00:00Z
- authority
- NOAA OR&R
- sea
- Gulf of Mexico
- position
- 29.070, -94.293
- vessel
- M/V SEAVOYAGER
- source
- incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z
Original warning text
M/V Seavoyager; Galveston, TX. Galveston, TX. 1. On June 08, 2018, the National Response Center received a report that the laden tanker MV Seavoyager had grounded 27 nautical miles southeast of Galveston, TX. The incident occurred on June 07, 2018 at 9:36 p.m. CT as the vessel was departing the Galveston area. The vessel was later refloated and taken to the Galveston Fairway anchorage for further survey. No pollution was detected. All tanks were sounded with no discrepancies observed. A Coast Guard overflight confirmed there was no visible discharge from the vessel. 2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: OIL, CRUDE. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 294000 GALLONS. 3. POSITION 29.070N 094.293W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 9734: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/9734
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