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On december 12, 2005, at approximately 5:30 am, the fishing vessel captain A.B

F/V Captain A.b.; Fl · Fl · NOAAORR-6032

issued: 2005-12-14 00:00Z
status: cancelled 2005-12-28 00:00Z
self-cancels: 2005-12-28 00:00Z
authority: NOAA OR&R
sea: North Atlantic Ocean
position: 30.118, -81.345
vessel: F/V CAPTAIN A.B
source: incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

F/V Captain A.B.; FL.
FL.
1. On December 12, 2005, at approximately 5:30 AM, the fishing vessel Captain A.B. grounded in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fl, near Jacksonville, FL. The grounding site is just north of Guana River State Park, Fla. There were no injuries or pollution as a result of the grounding. The vessel is carrying 4500 gallons of diesel and 300 gallons of lube oil.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: DIESEL, LUBE OIL. TAGS: GROUNDING.
3. POSITION 30.118N 081.345W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6032: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6032

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