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Hatteras, north carolina
F/V Captain Zack; Hatteras, North Carolina · NOAAORR-7126
- issued
- 1996-01-23 00:00Z
- status
- cancelled 1996-02-06 00:00Z
- self-cancels
- 1996-02-06 00:00Z
- authority
- NOAA OR&R
- sea
- North Atlantic Ocean
- position
- 35.102, -75.632
- vessel
- F/V CAPTAIN ZACK
- source
- incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z
Original warning text
F/V Captain Zack; Hatteras, North Carolina. Hatteras, North Carolina. 1. The 40-foot F/V Captain Zack, was taken in tow during extreme weather January 23, 1996. The vessel took on considerable amounts of water and the USCG would not allow the partially submerged vessel to enter Hatteras Inlet. The USCG anchored the vessel 8 nautical miles southeast of Hatteras Inlet and asked the owner to refloat the vessel before it would be allowed into the inlet. The on-scene weather was northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with three- to four-foot seas. USCG district 5. Keyword: abandoned fishing vessel. 2. COMMODITY: DIESEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 650 GALLONS. 3. POSITION 35.102N 075.632W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7126: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7126
This area · spills & pollution incidents
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Timeline · 2 messages since 1996-01-19 · closed 1996-02-06
- Hatteras inlet, north carolina1996-01-19 → 1996-02-02
- Hatteras, north carolina this message1996-01-23 → 1996-02-06
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