Spills · oil
Georges clemenceau, taolagnaro, madagascar
M/V Wellborn; Georges Clemenceau, Taolagnaro, Madagascar · NOAAORR-9967
- issued
- 1994-11-15 00:00Z
- status
- cancelled 1994-11-29 00:00Z
- self-cancels
- 1994-11-29 00:00Z
- authority
- NOAA OR&R
- sea
- Indian Ocean
- position
- -25.021, 47.000
- vessel
- M/V WELLBORN
- source
- incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z
Original warning text
M/V Wellborn; Georges Clemenceau, Taolagnaro, Madagascar. Georges Clemenceau, Taolagnaro, Madagascar. 1. In November of 1994, the M/V Wellborn grounded in southern Madagascar off the town of Ft. Dauphin with storm damage to the hull. During a subsequent storm, the ship broke in two, spilling an undetermined amount of heavy (and other) oils. The primary cargo was manganese. NOAA's participation was requested via both IMO and the World Wildlife Fund. 2. THREAT: OIL. 3. POSITION 25.021S 047.000E. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 9967: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/9967
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