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At 11:30am on 7 november 2020, uscg sector northern new england notified the noaa ssc that the FV lobster…

FV Lobster Mania; Jonesport, Maine · Jonesport, Maine · NOAAORR-10197

issued: 2020-11-07 00:00Z
status: cancelled 2020-11-21 00:00Z
self-cancels: 2020-11-21 00:00Z
authority: NOAA OR&R
sea: North Atlantic Ocean
position: 44.239, -67.637
vessel: FV LOBSTER MANIA
source: incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

FV LOBSTER MANIA; jonesport, maine.
jonesport, maine.
1. At 11:30am on 7 November 2020, USCG Sector Northern New England notified the NOAA SSC that the FV LOBSTER MANIA, which was involved in a SAR case, is partially submerged and leaking diesel fuel, 17 nmi due east of Jonesport, Maine. Vessel has an estimated 500 gallons of fuel on board. USCG requested a trajectory.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: DIESEL FUEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 250 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 44.239N 067.637W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 10197: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/10197

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