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Panama city, florida

FV Poseidon; Panama City, Florida · NOAAORR-7397

issued
1999-04-12 00:00Z
status
cancelled 1999-04-26 00:00Z
self-cancels
1999-04-26 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
Gulf of Mexico
position
29.423, -85.600
vessel
FV POSEIDON · 64 messages
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

FV Poseidon; Panama City, Florida.
Panama City, Florida.
1. The 62-foot F/V Poseidon was reported overdue and a search was launched. On April 12, 1999, during the second search by the Air Training Center Mobile, the vessel was located in a position 21 nms southwest of Cape San Blas, Florida. After repeated attempts to hail the vessel failed, a Good Samaritan (Sam) vessel volunteered to assist. The Good Sam vessel arrived on-scene and reported that the Poseidon's nets were in the water, the running lights were energized, the generator was running, but there were no crew members visible on deck. The Good Sam vessel was thanked for her help and released because the unknown situation could be dangerous. A USCG Station Panama City UTB was launched and directed to investigate the situation. The UTB arrived on-scene, dispatched a boarding team to the vessel, and discovered three crewmembers lying in the hold apparently deceased. The boarding team did [...]
2. COMMODITY: SODIUM META-BISULFITE.
3. POSITION 29.423N 085.600W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7397: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7397

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