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87G84C9W+J3

Vessel Sinking Offshore of Shark River Inlet, New Jersey · NOAAORR-11108

issued
2026-01-17 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2026-01-31 00:00Z
self-cancels
2026-01-31 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Atlantic Ocean
position
40.119, -73.555
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Vessel Sinking offshore of Shark River Inlet, New Jersey.
87G84C9W+J3.
1. On January 17, 2026, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) Sector Delaware Bay notified the NOAA Scientific Support Coordinator (SSC) that a 74-foot wooden yacht with 600 gallons of diesel fuel on board, sank in an area approximately 5 miles east and offshore of Shark River Inlet, New Jersey. Extensive sheening was observed by the USCG, with the sheen appearing to be drift in a northerly direction. Sector Delaware Bay requested from NOAA trajectory and resources-at-risk descriptions.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: DIESEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 600 GALLONS. TAGS: DERELICT.
3. POSITION 40.119N 073.555W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 11108: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/11108

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