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FV capt tony peter; 8 miles southeast of bolivar peninsula

NOAAORR-7515

issued
2000-11-01 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2000-11-15 00:00Z
self-cancels
2000-11-15 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
Gulf of Mexico
position
29.338, -94.517
vessels
FV CAPT TONY PETERF/V CAPTAIN TONY PETER
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

FV Capt Tony Peter; 8 miles southeast of Bolivar Peninsula.
8 miles southeast of Bolivar Peninsula.
1. On Wednesday morning, November 1, 2000, the NOAA SSC for the Gulf of Mexico, Charlie Henry, was notified by MSO Galveston, Texas that the F/V CAPTAIN TONY PETER, was in danger of sinking at the position of 29? 20.3 N and 94? 31.0 W (approximately 8 miles southeast of Bolivar Peninsula). It has been reported that the vessel may be carrying as much as 5,000 gallons of diesel aboard. USCG district 8.
2. COMMODITY: DIESEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 5000 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 29.338N 094.517W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7515: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7515

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Timeline · 2 messages since 2000-11-01 · closed 2000-12-04

  1. FV capt tony peter; 8 miles southeast of bolivar peninsula this message2000-11-01 → 2000-11-15
  2. Galveston ship channel, tx2000-11-20 → 2000-12-04

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