Spills · oil

Sheen from sunken fishing vessel in five fathom creek, mcclellan, sc

NOAAORR-10616

issued
2023-06-09 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2023-06-23 00:00Z
self-cancels
2023-06-23 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Atlantic Ocean
position
33.052, -79.479
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Sheen from Sunken Fishing Vessel in Five Fathom Creek, McClellan, SC.
McClellanville, SC, USA.
1. On June 9, 2023, the USCG Sector Charleston called to report a sunken fishing vessel in Five Fathom Creek near McClellan, SC. The vessel had been weathered and sunk for some time but had just begun to release a sheen from an estimated 100 gallons of diesel fuel still onboard. NOAA provided a resources at risk report. No information was provided as to any USCG response actions or potential adverse effects to any protected resources or habitat.
2. THREAT: OIL.
3. POSITION 33.052N 079.479W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 10616: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/10616

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