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Pantego creek, belhaven, north carolina

F/V Penny Marshall; Pantego Creek, Belhaven, North Carolina · NOAAORR-7023

issued
1994-06-21 00:00Z
status
cancelled 1994-07-05 00:00Z
self-cancels
1994-07-05 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Atlantic Ocean
position
34.500, -77.350
vessel
F/V PENNY MARSHALL
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

F/V Penny Marshall; Pantego Creek, Belhaven, North Carolina.
Pantego Creek, Belhaven, North Carolina.
1. On June 21, 1994, The F/V Penny Marshall, a 58-foot wooden trawler, was at the dock in Belhaven, North Carolina when a 500-gallon tank onboard released approximately 150 gallons of diesel fuel into the harbor. USCG district 5. Keyword: sorbent boom, sorbent pads.
2. COMMODITY: DIESEL FUEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 150 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 34.500N 077.350W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7023: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7023

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