Spills
Newport river, morehead city, north carolina
Ferry Hatteras; Newport River, Morehead City, North Carolina · NOAAORR-7055
- issued
- 1994-11-02 00:00Z
- status
- cancelled 1994-11-16 00:00Z
- self-cancels
- 1994-11-16 00:00Z
- authority
- NOAA OR&R
- sea
- North Atlantic Ocean
- position
- 34.728, -76.693
- source
- incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z
Original warning text
Ferry Hatteras; Newport River, Morehead City, North Carolina. Newport River, Morehead City, North Carolina. 1. On November 2, 1994, MSO Wilmington was notified that a 135-foot converted North Carolina Department of Transportation ferry, Hatteras, was aground and taking on water over the stern. The initial estimate of oil released from the vessel was 50 gallons. The vessel's owner had initially arranged for salvage of the vessel, but MSO Wilmington was not satisfied with the owner's efforts to stop the release. USCG district 5. Keyword: containment boom, potential spill. 2. COMMODITY: DIESEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 50 GALLONS. 3. POSITION 34.728N 076.693W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7055: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7055
This area · spills & pollution incidents
226 within 180 nm since 1984 · 2 in the last 12 months · 0 in force now
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- XHC9+H6 newport news, va, USA2026-02-16
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- Norfolk, va, USA2025-03-17
- Fuel leak from containership msc anisha r; virginia beach, virginia2025-03-08
- 6 oil at imtt bulk terminal; elizabeth river, virginia2025-02-14
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Timeline · 4 messages since 1994-07-19 · closed 1994-11-16
- Onslow bay, shackleford banks, north carolina1994-07-19 → 1994-08-02
- F-14 downed, naval air station oceana; big porpoise bay, pamlico river, north carolina1994-08-26 → 1994-09-09
- Fulchers point pride seafood; oriental harbor, neuse river, north carolina1994-09-22 → 1994-10-06
- Newport river, morehead city, north carolina this message1994-11-02 → 1994-11-16
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Spills
Oil and chemical spills, groundings and vessel casualties with a pollution threat: NOAA IncidentNews responses since 1957, and spill-response areas broadcast as navigational warnings. All current spills & pollution incidents →
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