Spills · oil

Offshore currituck, nc

F/V Capt Bob Fire and Sinking; Offshore Currituck, Nc · NOAAORR-1066

issued
2003-05-29 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2003-06-12 00:00Z
self-cancels
2003-06-12 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Atlantic Ocean
position
36.210, -75.468
vessels
F/V CAPT BOBF/V CAPT BOB CAUGHT
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

F/V Capt Bob Fire and Sinking; Offshore Currituck, NC.
Offshore Currituck, NC.
1. On May 30, 2003 the F/V CAPT BOB caught fire 14 miles E of Currituck NC. There was a potential of approximately 1,500 gallons of diesel fuel oil. No pollution was reported released.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: DIESEL OIL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 1500 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 36.210N 075.468W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 1066: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/1066

This area · spills & pollution incidents

289 within 180 nm since 1976 · 2 in the last 12 months · 0 in force now

76
80
85
90
95
00
05
10
15
20
25
26

Season · when spills & pollution incidents happen here

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

month of issue, all years in the archive

Nearby now · within 120 nm

Nothing else in force within 120 nm.

Worldwide now

8 spills & pollution incidents in force · see all

Spills

Oil and chemical spills, groundings and vessel casualties with a pollution threat: NOAA IncidentNews responses since 1957, and spill-response areas broadcast as navigational warnings. All current spills & pollution incidents

Not for navigation. This is a re-rendering of an official navigational warning for awareness; mariners must use official NAVAREA broadcasts and their national MSI service.