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Oregon inlet, north carolina

F/V Shearwater; Oregon Inlet, North Carolina · NOAAORR-7310

issued
1998-06-23 00:00Z
status
cancelled 1998-07-07 00:00Z
self-cancels
1998-07-07 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Atlantic Ocean
position
35.652, -75.467
vessels
F/V SHEARWATER · 2 messagesFISHING VESSEL WENT · 9 messages
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

F/V  Shearwater; Oregon Inlet, North Carolina.
Oregon Inlet, North Carolina.
1. MSO Hampton Roads reported that a fishing vessel went aground on June 22, 1998. southeast of Oregon Inlet 60 to 70 yards off the beach. Industrial Marine Services (IMS) successfully removed most of the vessel's fuel by June 20, but several hundred gallons of fuel remained to maintain operation of the generator systems. The vessel was carrying 600 tons of menhaden. Initial attempts on June 21 to remove the Shearwater from the shallow waters using tugs resulted in a parted towing bridle and was not successful. By Monday, June 22, the salvor began discussions with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, (USFWS) the National Parks Service (NPS), the State of North Carolina, and Dare County regarding the option of pumping the spoiling menhaden cargo over the side to lighten the vessel. USCG district 5. Keyword: none.
2. COMMODITY: MENHADEN. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 1200000 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 35.652N 075.467W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7310: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7310

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Timeline · 5 messages since 1998-06-19 · closed 1998-08-20

  1. Se of oregon inlet1998-06-19 → 1998-07-03
  2. Oregon inlet, north carolina this message1998-06-23 → 1998-07-07
  3. Wanchese, north carolina1998-07-06 → 1998-07-20
  4. Rodanthe, north carolina1998-07-17 → 1998-07-31
  5. Duck, north carolina1998-08-06 → 1998-08-20

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