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Providence, rhode island

M/V Artemis; Providence, Rhode Island · NOAAORR-6718

issued
1989-08-26 00:00Z
status
cancelled 1989-09-09 00:00Z
self-cancels
1989-09-09 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Atlantic Ocean
position
41.783, -71.400
vessel
M/V ARTEMIS · 4 messages
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

M/V ARTEMIS; Providence, Rhode Island.
Providence, Rhode Island.
1. On August 23, 1989, a metal turnings fire ignited in the number 4 hold of the M/V ARTEMIS, releasing heavy steam from the forward side of the hold. By August 25, the fire had spread to the number 3 hold; by August 26, hot spots in the number 1 hold had also ignited. Electrical wiring and switchboards in the mast house above the common bulkhead between number 3 and 4 holds suffered severe heat damage. The fire had to be extinguished, the cargo removed and dried, and the water that used to cool the vessel and quench the fire had to be removed from the vessel. USCG district 1.
2. COMMODITY: METAL TURNINGS.
3. POSITION 41.783N 071.400W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6718: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6718

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