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/9748

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