Spills · oil

Cape elizabeth, maine

FV Jessica Ann; Cape Elizabeth, Maine · NOAAORR-7469

issued
2000-02-22 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2000-03-07 00:00Z
self-cancels
2000-03-07 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Atlantic Ocean
position
43.533, -70.185
vessel
FV JESSICA ANN
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

FV Jessica Ann; Cape Elizabeth, Maine.
Cape Elizabeth, Maine.
1. On 2/22/00 at approximately 0900 EST the fishing vessel Jessica Ann sank off the coast of Cape Elizabeth, Maine (just south of Portland, Maine) [43? 32.0 N 070? 11.1 W]. The vessel sank in 150 feet of water and was carrying an estimated 12,000 gallons of diesel fuel. The USCG reported a slight sheen, presumably coming from the the vessel's fuel vents. USCG district 1.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: DIESEL FUEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 12000 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 43.533N 070.185W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7469: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7469

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