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55 nm se of assateague island, va

Fishing Vessel Sunk Se of Assateague Island, Virginia · NOAAORR-10529

issued
2022-10-28 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2022-11-11 00:00Z
self-cancels
2022-11-11 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Atlantic Ocean
position
37.612, -74.244
vessel
F/V TREMONT
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Fishing Vessel sunk SE of Assateague Island, Virginia.
55 NM SE of Assateague Island, VA.
1. On October 28, 2022, USCG Sector VA notified the NOAA SSC that the F/V TREMONT, a 114.5 foot, 399 GT vessel sank at 0400 approx. 55 NM SE of Assateague Island,, Virginia. The vessel has a total diesel fuel capacity of approx. 31,000 gallons as well as machinery lube oil onboard. The cause of the casualty is under investigation. The Sector VA FOSCR requested a worst-case discharge trajectory for possible shoreline impact and resources at risk be conducted for the formulation of their response strategy.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: DIESEL FUEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 31000 GALLONS. TAGS: COLLISION, SEARCH + RESCUE.
3. POSITION 37.612N 074.244W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 10529: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/10529

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