Spills · oil

F/V rebecca mary; 40 miles south of nantucket

NOAAORR-10103

issued
2020-06-17 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2020-07-01 00:00Z
self-cancels
2020-07-01 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Atlantic Ocean
position
40.240, -70.285
vessel
F/V REBECCA MARY
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

F/V Rebecca Mary; 40 miles south of Nantucket.
40 miles south of Nantucket.
1. ON June 17, 2020, the Coast Guard Sector Southeastern New England (SENE) received a VHF Mayday call from the F/V Rebecca Mary taking on water approximately 40NM S of Nantucket Sound with 04 POB. Survival suits had been donned, the life raft was made ready alongside the F/V, and the EPIRB was activated (alert/position received by D1). Sector SENE and First District DRAT contacted the NOAA SSC. The vessel is carrying 3000 gallons of diesel fuel.
2. THREAT: OIL.
3. POSITION 40.240N 070.285W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 10103: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/10103

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