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Virgin gorda, bvi

M/V Vagabond; Virgin Gorda, Bvi · NOAAORR-6131

issued
2006-10-16 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2006-10-30 00:00Z
self-cancels
2006-10-30 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
Caribbean Sea
position
18.401, -64.452
vessel
M/V VAGABOND · 2 messages
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

M/V Vagabond; Virgin Gorda, BVI.
Virgin Gorda, BVI.
1. The M/V Vagabond, a 180 foot coastal freighter, is aground and leaking in Virgin Gorda, British Virgin Islands. The vessel is reported to have 20,000 gallons of diesel onboard. Vessel location is 18 degrees 24.3'N by 64 degrees 27.7'W. This is off Round Rock Island at the SW end of Gorda I. USCG San Juan requested trajectory assistance from NOAA ERD regarding whether the diesel might affect US waters.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: DIESEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 20000 GALLONS. TAGS: GROUNDING.
3. POSITION 18.401N 064.452W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6131: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6131

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