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On february 26, 1989, the tugboat kidd sank 12 miles west of marco, florida in 41 feet of water
Tug Kidd; Marco, Florida · Marco, Florida · NOAAORR-6672
- issued
- 1989-02-28 00:00Z
- status
- cancelled 1989-03-14 00:00Z
- self-cancels
- 1989-03-14 00:00Z
- authority
- NOAA OR&R
- sea
- Gulf of Mexico
- position
- 25.956, -81.819
- vessels
- TUG CONTAINED · 5 messagesTUG KIDD
- source
- incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z
Original warning text
Tug KIDD; Marco, Florida. Marco, Florida. 1. On February 26, 1989, the tugboat KIDD sank 12 miles west of Marco, Florida in 41 feet of water. The tug contained approximately 1,000 gallons of diesel fuel. The entire cargo of diesel leaked out of the tanks through the vents and dissipated. There were no reports of impacts. USCG district 7. 2. COMMODITY: DIESEL FUEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 1000 GALLONS. 3. POSITION 25.956N 081.819W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6672: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6672
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