Sunken Fishing Vessel Leaking Diesel Off Coast of Marshfield, MA
NOAA initial notification: “On February 2, 2022, the USCG Sector Boston notified the NOAA SSC of a sunken fishing vessel approximately 1 nm off the coast of Marshfield, MA. An estimated 2,000 gallons of diesel was on board when the vessel sank. A USCG overflight showed a visible sheen approximately 1/2mile […]”[1]
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Posted 2 Feb 2022
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“A USCG overflight on the morning of 2 Feb 22 showed silver sheen within the New Inlet and North River area. No recoverable product was observed. After consulting with the USCG, the plan is to let natural remediation take place. The small diesel information sheet was shared with USCG Sector Boston as well as an email communciation explaining a fate analysis for marine diesel […]” Current outcome is not independently verified by seahazards.[3]
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3 dated source records · 1 Feb 2022 to 2 Feb 2022NOAA incident record opened
Initial notification excerpt: “On February 2, 2022, the USCG Sector Boston notified the NOAA SSC of a sunken fishing vessel approximately 1 nm off the coast of Marshfield, MA. An estimated 2,000 gallons of diesel was on board when the vessel sank. A USCG overflight showed a visible sheen approximately 1/2mile in length. Sector Boston has requested a trajectory.”
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Milestone 1 of 3: 1 Feb 2022. NOAA incident record opened. NOAA approximate incident area; not a vessel track
NOAA incident record opened
Initial notification excerpt: “On February 2, 2022, the USCG Sector Boston notified the NOAA SSC of a sunken fishing vessel approximately 1 nm off the coast of Marshfield, MA. An estimated 2,000 gallons of diesel was on board when the vessel sank. A USCG overflight showed a visible sheen approximately 1/2mile in length. Sector Boston has requested a trajectory.”
NOAA approximate incident area; not a vessel track (42.153°, -70.688°)
Initial report
Source report excerpt: “At 4:18pm EST USCG Sector Boston notified the NOAA SSC of a sunken fishing vessel approximately 1 nm off the coast of Marshfield, MA. The 55' purse seine vessel sank in approximately 35' of water. An estimated 2,000 gallons of diesel was on board when the vessel sank around 3pm EST. A USCG overflight showed a visible sheen approximately 1/2mile in length. Sector Boston has requested a trajectory. OSROs have been contacted for potential shoreside response.”
Situational Update
Source report excerpt: “A USCG overflight on the morning of 2 Feb 22 showed silver sheen within the New Inlet and North River area. No recoverable product was observed. After consulting with the USCG, the plan is to let natural remediation take place. The small diesel information sheet was shared with USCG Sector Boston as well as an email communciation explaining a fate analysis for marine diesel under current weather and oceanographic conditions.”
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Sunken Fishing Vessel Leaking Diesel Off Coast of Marshfield, MA. Scituate, MA, USA. 1. On February 2, 2022, the USCG Sector Boston notified the NOAA SSC of a sunken fishing vessel approximately 1 nm off the coast of Marshfield, MA. An estimated 2,000 gallons of diesel was on board when the vessel sank. A USCG overflight showed a visible sheen approximately 1/2mile in length. Sector Boston has requested a trajectory. 2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: MARINE DIESEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 1000 GALLONS. 3. POSITION 42.153N 070.688W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 10411: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/10411Open record and warning history →
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