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Shackleford banks, morehead city, north carolina

F/V Starlight; Shackleford Banks, Morehead City, North Carolina · NOAAORR-7008

issued
1994-04-16 00:00Z
status
cancelled 1994-04-30 00:00Z
self-cancels
1994-04-30 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Atlantic Ocean
position
32.687, -76.663
vessel
F/V STARLIGHT
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

F/V Starlight; Shackleford Banks, Morehead City, North Carolina.
Shackleford Banks, Morehead City, North Carolina.
1. On 2230 hours on April 16, 1994, the F/V Starlight grounded at Shackleford Banks approximately 50 yards off the beach in the surf line. The owner contracted for salvage; however, the USCG took responsibility for response to the release of the vessel's fuel. The weather at the time of the grounding was wind 215 degrees at 30 knots with eight-foot seas. USCG district 5. Keyword: none.
2. COMMODITY: DIESEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 500 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 32.687N 076.663W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7008: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7008

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