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FV viking star riper sinks off coast of new jersey; offshore, barnegat, nj

2 messages · 2020-06-26 to 2020-08-11

status
closed 2020-08-11 00:00Z
opened
2020-06-26 00:00Z
sea
North Atlantic Ocean
position
39.464, -74.066
joined by
proximity (same type, same sea, within 30 nm and 30 days)
key
pollution:NOAAORR-10112

Timeline · 2 messages, oldest first

  1. 1
    NOAAORR-101122020-06-26 00:00Z → cancelled 2020-07-10 00:00Z
    A deceased right whale was discovered off of nj coast (lat/long forthcoming) that has propeller wounds and…other
    Right Whale Strike NJ; United States.
United States.
1. A deceased right whale was discovered off of NJ coast (lat/long forthcoming) that has propeller wounds and likely a recent vessel interaction case. NMFS/GARFO has requested coordination with ERD.
2. THREAT: OTHER.
3. POSITION 39.606N 073.987W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 10112: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/10112
  2. 2
    NOAAORR-101282020-07-28 00:00Z → cancelled 2020-08-11 00:00Z
    FV viking star riper sinks off coast of new jersey; offshore, barnegat, njoil
    FV Viking Star Riper Sinks off Coast of New Jersey; Offshore, Barnegat, NJ.
Offshore, Barnegat, NJ.
1. On 28 July 2020, USCG Sector Delaware Bay notified the NOAA SSC that a 60 ft fishing vessel sank 30 NMI east of Barnegat Light, NJ. The vessel had over 1,000 gallons of diesel fuel onboard. No pollution observed at the time incident was reported.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: DIESEL FUEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 1100 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 39.464N 074.066W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 10128: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/10128

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