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On january 28, 2020, the uscg sector north carolina notified the noaa ssc that the "vivens aqua, a 55 ft…

Vessel Grounding, Ocracoke, Nc · Ocracoke, Nc · NOAAORR-10409

issued
2022-01-28 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2022-02-11 00:00Z
self-cancels
2022-02-11 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Atlantic Ocean
position
35.067, -76.001
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Vessel Grounding, Ocracoke, NC.
Ocracoke, NC.
1. On January 28, 2020, the USCG Sector North Carolina notified the NOAA SSC that the "VIVENS AQUA, a 55 ft yacht grounded on the south point of Ocracoke Island, North Carolina. The vessel contains over 700 gallons of diesel fuel onboard. No pollution reported at this time. CG requested a trajectory model and informal ESA coordination.
2. THREAT: OIL.
3. POSITION 35.067N 076.001W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 10409: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/10409

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