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Offshore cape hatteras, nc

Lewis J. Goulet; Offshore Cape Hatteras, Nc · NOAAORR-1229

issued
2004-10-13 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2004-10-27 00:00Z
self-cancels
2004-10-27 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Atlantic Ocean
position
34.547, -75.182
vessel
DRILLING RIG LEWIS J GOULET
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Lewis J. Goulet; Offshore Cape Hatteras, NC.
Offshore Cape Hatteras, NC.
1. The drilling rig LEWIS J. GOULET was reported by a passing vessel as abandoned 50 miles off Cape Hatteras at 2140 GMT Oct 13, 2004. The vessel was on a heading of 027 degrees (unknown if this is magnetic or true) at a speed of 2.3 knots. NOAA provided trajectory information.
2. THREAT: OIL.
3. POSITION 34.547N 075.182W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 1229: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/1229

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