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MV marina; 23 miles east of st johns, US virgin islands

NOAAORR-7504

issued
2000-08-04 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2000-08-18 00:00Z
self-cancels
2000-08-18 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
Caribbean Sea
position
18.300, -64.283
vessels
MV MARINAM/V MARINA BEGAN
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

MV Marina; 23 miles east of St Johns, US Virgin Islands.
23 miles east of St Johns, US Virgin Islands.
1. The 314 foot freight vessel, M/V Marina began taking on water last night around midnight at position 18-18.0N: 064-17.0W. This is approximately 23 miles east of St Johns, USVI. It is reported to have 88,000 gallons of diesel on board and is assumed to have sunk or still sinking at this time. A Coast Guard overflight is planned for later today to update the situation on-scene. USCG district 7.
2. COMMODITY: DIESEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 88000 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 18.300N 064.283W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7504: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7504

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