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M/V victoria rose hunt keeled over to starboard and sank during anchoring operations 3 n

Tug Victoria Hunt Rose; Nahant, Ma · Nahant, Ma · NOAAORR-1102

issued
2003-09-07 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2003-09-21 00:00Z
self-cancels
2003-09-21 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Atlantic Ocean
position
42.437, -70.876
vessels
TUG VICTORIA HUNT ROSEM/V VICTORIA ROSE HUNT KEELED
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Tug Victoria Hunt Rose; Nahant, MA.
Nahant, MA.
1. M/V Victoria Rose Hunt keeled over to starboard and sank during anchoring operations 3 n. miles off shore.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: DIESEL AND LUBE OIL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 8080 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 42.437N 070.876W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 1102: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/1102

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  1. M/V victoria rose hunt keeled over to starboard and sank during anchoring operations 3 n this message2003-09-07 → 2003-09-21
  2. Boston harbor, ma2003-10-03 → 2003-10-17

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