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MV mayesea sinking, sandy hook, nj; area f rd, highlands, nj 07732, USA

NOAAORR-10061

issued
2020-02-22 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2020-03-07 00:00Z
self-cancels
2020-03-07 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Atlantic Ocean
position
40.444, -73.966
vessels
MV MAYESEAMV MAYESEA RAN
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

MV MAYESEA  Sinking, Sandy Hook, NJ; Area F Rd, Highlands, NJ 07732, USA.
Area F Rd, Highlands, NJ 07732, USA.
1. At 10:00pm on 22 March, 2020, USCG Sector New York notified the NOAA SSC that the 65 ft MV MAYESEA ran aground on Gunnison Beach, Sandy Hook, NJ. Vessel has as much as 150 gallons of diesel fuel on board. No pollution observed as of 23 March at 9:00am. Primary concern is that this area is a known piping plover nesting area.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: DIESEL FUEL.
3. POSITION 40.444N 073.966W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 10061: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/10061

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