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On 28 july 2020, uscg sector virginia notified the noaa ssc that a privately owned charter vessel with 400…

Vessel Capsizes At Naval Station Norfolk, Va; Norfolk, Va · Norfolk, Va · NOAAORR-10129

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
36.963, -76.316
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Vessel Capsizes at Naval Station Norfolk, VA; Norfolk, VA.
Norfolk, VA.
1. On 28 July 2020, USCG Sector Virginia notified the NOAA SSC that a privately owned charter vessel with 400 gallons of diesel fuel onboard, sank, and capsized in Willoughby Bay, Norfolk, Virginia, adjacent to the US Navy's Naval Station. USCG requested an informal ESA emergency consultation. No pollution reported at this time. Salvage operations are underway.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: DIESEL FUEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 400 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 36.963N 076.316W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 10129: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/10129

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