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Deer island, mississippi

FV Gussie Flynn; Deer Island, Mississippi · NOAAORR-7431

issued
1999-09-14 00:00Z
status
cancelled 1999-09-28 00:00Z
self-cancels
1999-09-28 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
Gulf of Mexico
position
30.317, -88.850
vessel
FV GUSSIE FLYNN
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

FV Gussie Flynn; Deer Island, Mississippi.
Deer Island, Mississippi.
1. At1040 CDT the assistant SSC was notified by the District 8 Chief of Response of a 167' poggy boat on fire and adrift in position 30 19.38"N 088 51.31"W, approximately 3 nautical miles south of Deer Island, MS. The fire is reported to be in the engine room and the vessel is carrying 3,500 gallons of diesel, 250 gallons of ammonia refrigerant, and 75 gallons of propane. At this time no product has been released. NOAA is providing trajectory, weather, and ADIOS. USCG district 8. Keyword: RIDS.
2. COMMODITY: AMMONIA, DIESEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 3500 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 30.317N 088.850W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7431: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7431

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