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The F/V northern orion, a 165' vessel, is dead in the water off northern oregon about 18-20 miles off…

F/V Northern Orion; Offshore, Oregon · Offshore, Oregon · NOAAORR-6040

issued
2006-01-10 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2006-01-24 00:00Z
self-cancels
2006-01-24 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Pacific Ocean
position
46.103, -124.473
vessel
F/V NORTHERN ORION
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

F/V Northern Orion; Offshore, Oregon.
Offshore, Oregon.
1. The F/V Northern Orion, a 165' vessel, is dead in the water off northern Oregon about 18-20 miles off Clatsop Spit. The vessel has approximately 20,000 gallons of diesel fuel onboard.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: DIESEL. TAGS: ADRIFT.
3. POSITION 46.103N 124.473W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6040: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6040

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