Spills · oil

F/V master d; 40 miles east of port isabel, texas

NOAAORR-9785

issued
2018-08-31 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2018-09-14 00:00Z
self-cancels
2018-09-14 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
Gulf of Mexico
position
26.131, -96.413
vessels
F/V MASTER D · 2 messagesFV MASTER D POTENTIAL
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

F/V Master D; 40 miles east of Port Isabel, Texas.
40 miles east of Port Isabel, Texas.
1. On August 31, 2018, the NOAA SSC was contacted by USCG Sector Corpus Christie regarding a fire aboard the FV Master D. Potential onboard is 23,000 gallons of diesel and 300 gallons lube oil. The incident occurred approx 38 miles offshore. It was reported that there is a 1/2 mile sheen behind the vessel. USCG is requesting a Trajectory and potential resources at risk.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: OIL, DIESEL & LUBE OIL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 23000 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 26.131N 096.413W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 9785: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/9785

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