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R/v columbus iselin; looe key, florida keys national marine sanctuary

NOAAORR-7036

issued
1994-08-11 00:00Z
status
cancelled 1994-08-25 00:00Z
self-cancels
1994-08-25 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Atlantic Ocean
position
24.545, -81.408
vessel
R/V COLUMBUS ISELIN
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

R/V Columbus Iselin; Looe Key, Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary.
Looe Key, Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary.
1. At 0040 on August 11, 1994, the USCG was notified that the University of Miami's 170-foot research vessel, the Columbus Iselin, had run aground on coral in the Looe Key National Marine Sanctuary. At 0530 MSO personnel onscene reported a small amount of fuel leaking from the vessel. Observers on an 0845 overflight reported that the vessel was aground and a light sheen extended approximately one-half mile west of the grounding site. USCG district 7. Keyword: none.
2. COMMODITY: DIESEL.
3. POSITION 24.545N 081.408W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7036: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7036

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