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FV viking star riper sinks off coast of new jersey; offshore, barnegat, nj

NOAAORR-10128

issued: 2020-07-28 00:00Z
status: cancelled 2020-08-11 00:00Z
self-cancels: 2020-08-11 00:00Z
authority: NOAA OR&R
sea: North Atlantic Ocean
position: 39.464, -74.066
vessel: FV VIKING STAR RIPER SINKS
source: incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

FV Viking Star Riper Sinks off Coast of New Jersey; Offshore, Barnegat, NJ.
Offshore, Barnegat, NJ.
1. On 28 July 2020, USCG Sector Delaware Bay notified the NOAA SSC that a 60 ft fishing vessel sank 30 NMI east of Barnegat Light, NJ. The vessel had over 1,000 gallons of diesel fuel onboard. No pollution observed at the time incident was reported.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: DIESEL FUEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 1100 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 39.464N 074.066W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 10128: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/10128

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