Spills · oil
Seaport canaveral north cargo pier 1B; port canaveral, fl 32920, USA
NOAAORR-9748
- issued
- 2018-07-02 00:00Z
- status
- cancelled 2018-07-16 00:00Z
- self-cancels
- 2018-07-16 00:00Z
- authority
- NOAA OR&R
- sea
- North Atlantic Ocean
- position
- 28.414, -80.611
- vessel
- TANKER NEW CONSTELLATION DURING BUNKERING
- source
- incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z
Original warning text
SEAPORT CANAVERAL NORTH CARGO PIER 1B; Port Canaveral, FL 32920, USA.
Port Canaveral, FL 32920, USA.
1. On June 26, 2018 a an unconfirmed amount ("small") of #6 oil discharged from the Tanker New Constellation during bunkering operations due to a leak in the line. The NOAA SSC was contacted on 2 JUL 2018 regarding use of surface washing agent to remove weathered oil from manmade structures along the pier as conventional removal methods have proven inadequate to meet cleanup endpoints.
2. THREAT: OIL.
3. POSITION 28.414N 080.611W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 9748: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/9748This area · spills & pollution incidents
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