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On february 28, 2004, noaa received a report that the t/v bow mariner caught fire and exploded causing it to…
T/v Bow-mariner; Offshore, Va · Offshore, Va · NOAAORR-1157
- issued
- 2004-02-28 00:00Z
- status
- cancelled 2004-03-13 00:00Z
- self-cancels
- 2004-03-13 00:00Z
- authority
- NOAA OR&R
- sea
- North Atlantic Ocean
- position
- 37.883, -74.250
- source
- incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z
Original warning text
T/V Bow-Mariner; Offshore, VA. Offshore, VA. 1. On February 28, 2004, NOAA received a report that the T/V Bow Mariner caught fire and exploded causing it to sink approximately 50 nautical miles off the Virginia Coast. The vessel was carrying 1150 metric tons of ethanol and 700 metric tons of #6 fuel oil. The oil was recovered and the ship was salvaged. 2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: ETHANOL, #6 FUEL OIL. 3. POSITION 37.883N 074.250W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 1157: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/1157
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