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James river, virginia

M/V San Juan Victory; James River, Virginia · NOAAORR-6723

issued: 1989-09-08 00:00Z
status: cancelled 1989-09-22 00:00Z
self-cancels: 1989-09-22 00:00Z
authority: NOAA OR&R
sea: North Atlantic Ocean
position: 37.226, -76.895
vessel: M/V SAN JUAN VICTORY
source: incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

M/V SAN JUAN VICTORY; James River, Virginia.
James River, Virginia.
1. At about 2345 on September 7, 1989, a steering casualty caused the 564-foot SAN JUAN VICTORY to run aground in the James River, Virginia. The vessel carried 420,000 gallons of diesel fuel. By 0230 tugs were on-scene to attempt to remove the vessel from the shoal. USCG district 5.
2. COMMODITY: DIESEL FUEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 420000 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 37.226N 076.895W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6723: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6723

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