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Fishing vessel aground on shackleford banks, nc; harkers island, nc, USA

NOAAORR-10041

issued
2020-02-07 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2020-02-21 00:00Z
self-cancels
2020-02-21 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Atlantic Ocean
position
34.652, -76.623
vessel
FISHING VESSEL WENT · 9 messages
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Fishing Vessel Aground on Shackleford Banks, NC; Harkers Island, NC, USA.
Harkers Island, NC, USA.
1. At 0900 on 7 February, 2020, USCG Sector North Carolina notified the NOAA SSC that a commercial fishing vessel went aground on Shackleford Banks, North Carolina. Vessel has 7,000-10,000 gallons of diesel onboard. No pollution reported at this time. USCG requested trajectory.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: DIESEL FUEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 10000 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 34.652N 076.623W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 10041: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/10041

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