Spills · oil

North myrtle beach, sc, USA

Tug Sunk Offshore From Myrtle Beach, Sc · NOAAORR-10648

issued
2023-08-09 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2023-08-23 00:00Z
self-cancels
2023-08-23 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Atlantic Ocean
position
33.772, -78.672
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Tug Sunk offshore from Myrtle Beach, SC.
North Myrtle Beach, SC, USA.
1. USCG Sector Charleston requested a spill trajectory at 0730 on 9 August 2023 for a 65 foot tug, the Jacqueline A that sank 3 miles offshore from Myrtle Beach SC at 2100 on 08 Aug 2023 in 30 feet of water. Tug is on the bottom with 5000 gallons of diesel fuel and about 75 gallons of hydraulic and lube oils onboard.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: DIESEL AND LUBE. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 5000 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 33.772N 078.672W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 10648: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/10648

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