Spills · oil
Off virginia coast, va
Vessel; Off Virginia Coast, Va · NOAAORR-1147
- issued
- 2004-01-31 00:00Z
- status
- cancelled 2004-02-14 00:00Z
- self-cancels
- 2004-02-14 00:00Z
- authority
- NOAA OR&R
- sea
- North Atlantic Ocean
- position
- 36.600, -75.400
- source
- incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z
Original warning text
Vessel; Off Virginia Coast, VA. Off Virginia Coast, VA. 1. A fishing vessel sank 20 miles off the Virginia coast. It reportedly had 6000 gallons of #2 diesel onboard. NOAA was not asked to provide assistance. 2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: #2 DIESEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 6000 GALLONS. 3. POSITION 36.600N 075.400W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 1147: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/1147
This area · spills & pollution incidents
322 within 180 nm since 1976 · 4 in the last 12 months · 0 in force now
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- Baltimore inner harbor2026-06-27
- 6C9J+FR baltimore, md, USA2026-04-08
- XHC9+H6 newport news, va, USA2026-02-16
- Derelict fishing vessel sunk in pamlico sound; buxton, north carolina2025-09-29
- 6CWR+QX baltimore, md, USA2025-08-19
- 797G+J9 baltimore, md, USA2025-06-05
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Nearby now · within 120 nm
Nothing else in force within 120 nm.
Worldwide now
8 spills & pollution incidents in force · see all
Spills
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