Spills · oil

72-foot motor vessel fire and salvage, portsmouth, nh

NOAAORR-10487

issued
2022-06-24 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2022-07-08 00:00Z
self-cancels
2022-07-08 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Atlantic Ocean
position
43.031, -70.684
vessel
MV TOO ELUSIVE CAUGHT
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

72-foot Motor Vessel Fire and Salvage, Portsmouth, NH.
Portsmouth, NH.
1. On June 18 the 72' MV TOO ELUSIVE caught fire off Portsmouth, NH. The vessel ended up sinking approximately. 1.5nm SE of the coast of Portsmouth. A diesel sheen was seen at the time, but did not last long. The NOAA SSC was contacted by Maine DEP and the USCG on June 25 and briefed on salvage operations. NWS began providing site specific weather forecasts on June 29 for June 30 salvage. No additional information is requested at this time.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: DIESEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 1800 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 43.031N 070.684W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 10487: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/10487

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