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On the evening of 14 feb 2018 uscg rescued 4 souls from the sinking fishing vessel "sea star" southwest of…
FV Sea Star; United States · United States · 2 messages · 2018-01-23 to 2018-02-28
- status
- closed 2018-02-28 00:00Z
- opened
- 2018-01-23 00:00Z
- sea
- North Atlantic Ocean
- position
- 41.161, -70.925
- joined by
- proximity (same type, same sea, within 30 nm and 30 days)
- key
- pollution:NOAAORR-9654
Timeline · 2 messages, oldest first
- 1NOAAORR-96542018-01-23 00:00Z → cancelled 2018-02-06 00:00ZWoods hole, mystery spill; 16 albatross st, woods hole, ma 02543, USAoil
Woods Hole, Mystery Spill; 16 Albatross St, Woods Hole, MA 02543, USA. 16 Albatross St, Woods Hole, MA 02543, USA. 1. On January 22, 2018, the USCG contacted NOAA regarding a mystery spill in Woods Hole (Massachusetts) Harbor that was thought to have occurred the prior day. A sheen of approximately 100x100 yards oiled parts of the harbor and shoreline including the NOAA Marine Biological Lab. The NOAA SSC was contacted on the morning of 1/22 and advised US Coast Guard on cleanup issues. Scientists from Woods Hole Oceanographic Inst. took sample of the oil and have provided analysis. Cleanup and investigation continues 2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: BILGE (DIESEL AND LUBE OIL). MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 200 GALLONS. 3. POSITION 41.526N 070.674W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 9654: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/9654
- 2NOAAORR-96702018-02-14 00:00Z → cancelled 2018-02-28 00:00ZOn the evening of 14 feb 2018 uscg rescued 4 souls from the sinking fishing vessel "sea star" southwest of…oil
FV Sea Star; United States. United States. 1. On the evening of 14 Feb 2018 USCG rescued 4 souls from the sinking fishing vessel "Sea Star" southwest of Martha's Vineyard. The vessel sank with approximately 500-1000 gallons on board and a capacity of 3000 gallons. Sector SENE contacted the NOAA SSC at 2115 EST for oil fate information and consultation. 2. THREAT: OIL. 3. POSITION 41.161N 070.925W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 9670: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/9670
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