On november 9, 1998, uscg station freeport received a cellular phone call from the F/V joyce

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   NOAAORR-73461998-11-04 00:00Z → cancelled 1998-11-18 00:00Z
   Noaa was notified of this incident on november 4, 1998, by mso galveston who requested a trajectory and…

   F/V Miss Conch; Freeport, Texas.
   Freeport, Texas.
   1. NOAA was notified of this incident on November 4, 1998, by MSO Galveston who requested a trajectory and brief assessment of the fate of the spilled diesel. The Miss Conch, a shrimp boat, was reported overturned 5 to 6 miles off the Texas coast. This is about 8 miles south-southwest from the entrance to the San Bernadino River. Initially a tow boat on-scene reported a small sheen that was being dispersed by the seas. A later overflight reported no sheen. The overturned vessel is thought to have about 2,000 gallons of diesel onboard. No significant sheens were observed in subsequent overflights. On November 5, 1998, the vessel was reported sunken about 3 miles offshore of Matagorda Peninsula. A sheen of 1 to 2 miles long by 40 yards wide was reported near where the ship sank. An updated trajectory was provided. An overflight on November 6 identified no surface pollution. The NOAA SSC [...]
   2. COMMODITY: MARINE DIESEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 2000 GALLONS.
   3. POSITION 28.757N 095.480W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7346: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7346

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   NOAAORR-73471998-11-04 00:00Z → cancelled 1998-11-18 00:00Z
   Group galveston reported that F/V miss conch was taking on water about 11 nm south west of freeport, tx

   FV Miss Conch; Freeport, Texas.
   Freeport, Texas.
   1. Group Galveston reported that F/V Miss Conch was taking on water about 11 NM south west of Freeport, TX. The pumps on board were unable to keep up with the flooding. A Station Freeport UTB and an Air Station Houston HH-65 were launched to assist. A pump was dropped to the UTB from the HH-65, and both pumps were transferred to the MISS CONCH. One of the pumps failed, and the HH-65 delivered a second pump from Station Freeport, then departed scene due to fuel constriction. The flooding exceeded the capacity of the pumps and the Miss Conch began to sink. The Master began to complain of severe chest pains. The Flight Surgeon was consulted, and concurred with a MEDEVAC via UTB. All of the people from the Miss Conch were safely transported to Station Freeport. A Hazard to Navigation broadcast is reporting the position of the mostly submerged fishing vessel. USCG district 8.
   2. COMMODITY: DIESEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 2000 GALLONS.
   3. POSITION 28.757N 095.480W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7347: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7347

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   NOAAORR-73501998-11-09 00:00Z → cancelled 1998-11-23 00:00Z
   On 9 november, station freeport received a cellular phone call from the F/V joyce

   Freeport Sunken Vessel; Freeport, Texas.
   Freeport, Texas.
   1. On 9 November, Station Freeport received a cellular phone call from the F/V Joyce. She was listing hard to port and taking on water in 8-10 foot seas southeast of Freeport, Texas. Fearing the vessel would sink, the three crew members were safely hoisted by a USCG HH-65 and taken to shore. MSO Galveston requested a tactical trajectory and evaluation of the potential environmental threat of spilled diesel given the current location and conditions (see Hotline #02). The vessel was initially reported as sunk; a subsequent overflight stated the vessel was awash and no pollution was observed. Additional overflights are scheduled and a salvage company has been secured. The NOAA SSC is standing by. USCG district 8.
   2. COMMODITY: DIESEL.
   3. POSITION 28.907N 095.218W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7350: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7350

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   NOAAORR-73511998-11-09 00:00Z → cancelled 1998-11-23 00:00Z
   On november 9, 1998, uscg station freeport received a cellular phone call from the F/V joyce

   Sunken Vessel; Freeport, Texas.
   Freeport, Texas.
   1. On November 9, 1998, USCG Station Freeport received a cellular phone call from the F/V Joyce. She was listing hard to port and taking on water in 8- to10-foot seas southeast of Freeport, Texas. Fearing the vessel would sink, the three crew members were safely hoisted by a USCG HH-65 and taken to shore. NOAA was notified of this incident by MSO Galveston who requested a tactical trajectory and evaluation of the potential environmental threat of spilled diesel. The fishing vessel was reported sunk about 1 mile off the Texas coast, just south of Freeport. The vessel had 3, 00 gallons of diesel fuel onboard. NOAA provided detailed trajectory implications. Subsequent overflights identified the vessel as awash, but not sunk. There were no reports of oil leaking from the vessel and the vessel was salvaged. USCG district 8. Keyword: none.
   2. COMMODITY: MARINE DIESEL2. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 3000 GALLONS.
   3. POSITION 28.630N 095.620W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7351: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7351