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On 9 november, station freeport received a cellular phone call from the F/V joyce

Freeport Sunken Vessel; Freeport, Texas · Freeport, Texas · NOAAORR-7350

issued
1998-11-09 00:00Z
status
cancelled 1998-11-23 00:00Z
self-cancels
1998-11-23 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
Gulf of Mexico
position
28.907, -95.218
vessel
F/V JOYCE · 2 messages
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Freeport Sunken Vessel; Freeport, Texas.
Freeport, Texas.
1. On 9 November, Station Freeport received a cellular phone call from the F/V Joyce. She was listing hard to port and taking on water in 8-10 foot seas southeast of Freeport, Texas. Fearing the vessel would sink, the three crew members were safely hoisted by a USCG HH-65 and taken to shore. MSO Galveston requested a tactical trajectory and evaluation of the potential environmental threat of spilled diesel given the current location and conditions (see Hotline #02). The vessel was initially reported as sunk; a subsequent overflight stated the vessel was awash and no pollution was observed. Additional overflights are scheduled and a salvage company has been secured. The NOAA SSC is standing by. USCG district 8.
2. COMMODITY: DIESEL.
3. POSITION 28.907N 095.218W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7350: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7350

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Timeline · 4 messages since 1998-11-04 · closed 1998-11-23

  1. Noaa was notified of this incident on november 4, 1998, by mso galveston who requested a trajectory and…1998-11-04 → 1998-11-18
  2. Group galveston reported that F/V miss conch was taking on water about 11 nm south west of freeport, tx1998-11-04 → 1998-11-18
  3. On 9 november, station freeport received a cellular phone call from the F/V joyce this message1998-11-09 → 1998-11-23
  4. On november 9, 1998, uscg station freeport received a cellular phone call from the F/V joyce1998-11-09 → 1998-11-23

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