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On june 3, 2022, the uscg notified the noaa ssc for florida and the caribbean that the 300-foot tanker M/V…

Tanker Vessel Sunk Northwest of Aruba · Caribbean Sea · NOAAORR-10467

issued
2022-06-03 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2022-06-17 00:00Z
self-cancels
2022-06-17 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
Caribbean Sea
position
14.750, -70.517
vessel
M/V CETUS · 2 messages
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Tanker Vessel Sunk Northwest of Aruba.
Caribbean Sea.
1. On June 3, 2022, the USCG notified the NOAA SSC for Florida and the Caribbean that the 300-foot tanker M/V Cetus under the Comoros flag sank on 27 May 130 NM NW of Aruba in the central Caribbean Sea. Many details on the sinking and vessel cargo are still being gathered. A report of a 6 by 8 NM slick was reported by the Caribbean Dutch Coast Guard on 27 May. Jamaica has formally requested support from the U.S. NRT including satellite imagery and trajectory products from NOAA.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: HFO AND DIESEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 544500 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 14.750N 070.517W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 10467: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/10467

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