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Derelict fishing vessel sunk in pamlico sound; buxton, north carolina

NOAAORR-11071

issued
2025-09-29 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2025-10-13 00:00Z
self-cancels
2025-10-13 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Atlantic Ocean
position
35.291, -75.571
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Derelict Fishing Vessel Sunk in Pamlico Sound; Buxton, North Carolina.
7CRH+CM Buxton, NC, USA.
1. At 1030 on September 29, 20205, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) Sector North Carolina notified the NOAA Scientific Support Coordinator (SSC) about a derelict 30-foot commercial fishing vessel that was found on the morning of September 28, sunk in the Pamlico Sound offshore of Hatteras Island, North Carolina. Vessel had an estimated 150 gallons of diesel fuel on board. Sector North Carolina requested a trajectory.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: DIESEL FUEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 250 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 35.291N 075.571W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 11071: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/11071

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