Spills
Tug cassia leigh; 500 yards off west palm beach, florida
NOAAORR-7529
- issued
- 2000-12-15 00:00Z
- status
- cancelled 2000-12-29 00:00Z
- self-cancels
- 2000-12-29 00:00Z
- authority
- NOAA OR&R
- sea
- North Atlantic Ocean
- position
- 26.697, -80.030
- vessel
- TUG CASSIA LEIGH
- source
- incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z
Original warning text
Tug Cassia Leigh; 500 yards off West Palm Beach, Florida. 500 yards off West Palm Beach, Florida. 1. The NOAA SSC was contacted by Coast Guard Marine Safety Office Miami at approximately 1215 pm on 15 December, 2000 to be informed that the tug Cassia Leigh had sunk at 1015 am, 500 yards off West Palm Beach, Florida. The tug is 55 feet in length and has 4200 gallons of diesel fuel aboard. The position of the tug is 26-41.8 N; 080-01.8 W. A sheen has been reported in the water near the vessel. Coast Guard personnel are enroute to the incident. NOAA will provide trajectory information, weather, and a resources at risk report. The SSC is standing by for further support if needed. USCG district 7. 2. COMMODITY: DIESEL. 3. POSITION 26.697N 080.030W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7529: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7529
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