FISHING VESSEL Northern Voyager

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One mention so far. The message has its own page: NOAAORR-7238. This page grows when the name is issued again.

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   Spills·NOAAORR-72381997-11-03 00:00Z → cancelled 1997-11-17 00:00Z
   On the morning of 11/2/97, the 144 foot fishing vessel northern voyager, radioed the US coast guard that it…
   Northern Voyager; Gloucester, Ma · Gloucester, Ma · North Atlantic Ocean

   Northern Voyager; Gloucester, MA.
   Gloucester, MA.
   1. On the morning of 11/2/97, the 144 foot fishing vessel NORTHERN VOYAGER, radioed the US Coast Guard that it was taking on water and sinking, 3.5 miles east Gloucester, MA. The USCG responded with rescue units and retreived the crew. In addition, the USCG placed damage control teams aboard in an attempt to control the flooding. This action was in vain and the vessel sank in 150-250 feet of water. She was carrying an estimated 10,000 gallons of diesel fuel, 200 gallons of lube oil and 400,000 pounds of herring. At the time of the sinking the weather was harsh with heavy seas and winds over 15 knots. - - Upon sinking, a USCG overflight observed a broken sheen extending northwesterly for approximately one mile at approximately 500 yards wide. - - The NOAA SSC was notified of the spill directly by the MSO Boston. After consulting with the weather service, SHIO and ADIOS, it was determined [...]
   2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: DIESEL, LUBE OIL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 10000 GALLONS.
   3. POSITION 42.621N 070.602W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7238: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7238