Spills · oil

Potential discharge from 60-foot sailboat; cape canaveral, florida

NOAAORR-10997

issued
2025-06-28 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2025-07-12 00:00Z
self-cancels
2025-07-12 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Atlantic Ocean
position
28.407, -80.566
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Potential Discharge from 60-foot Sailboat; Cape Canaveral, Florida.
Cape Canaveral, FL, USA.
1. U.S. Coast Guard responded to a 60-ft sailboat that caught fire on 28 JUN 2025 and then sank at approximately 1630 EST. USCG requested NOAA's support for providing a fate analysis for the incident. Total potential for discharge is 200 gallons of No 2 Diesel Fuel. LAT/LONG 28-24.440N 080-33.941W. On scene weather was partly cloudy, 76F, wind 8kts S, sea state less than 1 foot.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: NO 2 DIESEL FUEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 200 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 28.407N 080.566W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 10997: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/10997

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