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Maersk shanghai marine debris; offshore, north carolina, united states

NOAAORR-9750

issued
2018-07-09 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2018-07-23 00:00Z
self-cancels
2018-07-23 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Atlantic Ocean
position
34.757, -76.163
vessel
USS MONITOR NMS
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

MAERSK SHANGHAI Marine Debris; Offshore, North Carolina, United States.
Offshore, North Carolina, United States.
1. On July 9, 2018, USCG Sector North Carolina notified the NOAA SSC that lost containers resulting from a previous incident that took place off the coast of North Carolina in March 2018 are now spilling their contents. USCG Sector North Carolina has requested support to mitigate this threat to public safety, marine life and potentially the USS MONITOR NMS.
2. THREAT: OTHER. COMMODITY: MARINE DEBRIS - CONTAINERS. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 16 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 34.757N 076.163W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 9750: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/9750

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