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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