Spills · oil
North shore of niihau island, hi
Vessel Makalii, Niihau, Hi; North Shore of Niihau Island, Hi · NOAAORR-9763
- issued
- 2018-07-27 00:00Z
- status
- cancelled 2018-08-10 00:00Z
- self-cancels
- 2018-08-10 00:00Z
- authority
- NOAA OR&R
- sea
- North Pacific Ocean
- position
- 22.004, -160.079
- source
- incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z
Original warning text
Vessel MAKALII, Niihau, HI; North Shore of Niihau Island, HI. North Shore of Niihau Island, HI. 1. On July 27, 2018, the USCG contacted the Scientific Support Coordinator for the Pacific Islands to request an oil trajectory and persistence forecast in the event of diesel release from the distressed vessel MAKALII on the north shore of Niihau Island, Hawaii. The 34-foot fiberglass vessel is reported to be carrying approximately 500 gallons of diesel. 2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: DIESEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 500 GALLONS. 3. POSITION 22.004N 160.079W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 9763: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/9763
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