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Ft lauderdale, fl

M/V Federal Pescadores; Ft Lauderdale, Fl · NOAAORR-1227

issued: 2004-10-07 00:00Z
status: cancelled 2004-10-21 00:00Z
self-cancels: 2004-10-21 00:00Z
authority: NOAA OR&R
sea: North Atlantic Ocean
position: 26.112, -80.092
vessel: M/V FEDERAL PESCADORES
source: incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

M/V Federal Pescadores; Ft Lauderdale, FL.
Ft Lauderdale, FL.
1. M/V Federal Pescadores, a bulf freighter, grounded approximately 1 mile east of Ft. Lauderdale Beach. Sensitive line of limestone reefs in grounding area, with sponges, hard and soft corals. Vessel successfully refloated on 11 Novvember with no pollution released.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: BUNKER OIL AND DIESEL. TAGS: GROUNDING.
3. POSITION 26.112N 080.092W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 1227: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/1227

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