Spills
Johns is, virgin islands
MV Lorine; S of St · NOAAORR-7601
- issued
- 2002-02-02 00:00Z
- status
- cancelled 2002-02-16 00:00Z
- self-cancels
- 2002-02-16 00:00Z
- authority
- NOAA OR&R
- sea
- Caribbean Sea
- position
- 18.267, -64.550
- vessels
- C/S CRYSTAL HARMONYMV LORINE
- source
- incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z
Original warning text
MV Lorine; S of St. Johns Is, Virgin Islands. S of St. Johns Is, Virgin Islands. 1. Received notification on 1 FEB 02 from GANTSEC OPCEN that the M/V LORINE had a main space fire as a result of an explosion in the engine room. All 4 POB were recovered by the C/S Crystal Harmony with no reported injuries. Vessel remained adrift and burning. Over flight on 02 FEB found vessel still smoldering and 14 NM E of Vieques Island. Vessel owner hired Chanti Towing from Tortola, BVI to tow vessel back to homeport. The M/V Lorine was taken in tow at 1400 02 FEB 02, at 1925 the vessel re-ignited and shortly after lost stability and sank in Position 18 16 N 064 33 W. On 03 Feb 02 an over flight found a sheen of approximately 1/4 mile wide by 5 miles long near Dog Island USVI, no shore side impact is expected; product not recoverable. 2. COMMODITY: OIL. 3. POSITION 18.267N 064.550W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7601: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7601
This area · spills & pollution incidents
104 within 180 nm since 1968 · 2 in the last 12 months · 1 in force now
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- Kitts and nevisSpills · 78.4 nm
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Spills
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