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Bob; port canaveral, florida

F/V Capt · NOAAORR-6578

issued
1988-05-31 00:00Z
status
cancelled 1988-06-14 00:00Z
self-cancels
1988-06-14 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Atlantic Ocean
position
28.408, -80.567
vessel
F/V CAPT · 2 messages
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

F/V CAPT. BOB; Port Canaveral, Florida.
Port Canaveral, Florida.
1. On May 17, 1988, the overloaded scallop dragger, CAPT. BOB, capsized in the middle basin of Port Canaveral when her starboard outrigger failed. Approximately 2,000 gallons of marine diesel entered the water and an estimated 3,000 - 7,000 gallons remained on board. The U.S. Coast Guard Marine Safety Office, Jacksonville, was notified of the incident by Coast Guard Station, Port Canaveral. The Coast Guard station placed booms and sorbents around the area and contained most of the spilled oil. No oil was observed outside the booms and shortly after the sinking none was seen bubbling up from the boat. The area remained boomed and was monitored by the Coast Guard station during routine patrols while negotiations and arrangements for salvage were under way. USCG district 7.
2. COMMODITY: MARINE DIESEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 2000 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 28.408N 080.567W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6578: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6578

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  1. Bob; port canaveral, florida this message1988-05-31 → 1988-06-14
  2. Cape canaveral, florida1988-07-11 → 1988-07-25

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