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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