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Cape florida, fl

MV Faro I; Cape Florida, Fl · NOAAORR-7603

issued
2002-03-07 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2002-03-21 00:00Z
self-cancels
2002-03-21 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Atlantic Ocean
position
25.667, -80.133
vessels
M/V FAROMV FARO I
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

MV Faro I; Cape Florida, FL.
Cape Florida, FL.
1. The M/V Faro, a 180 foot freighter grounded 6 March, 2002 at approximately 1530 EST during high tide. The grounded position is 25-40 N; and 80-08W; approximately one mile east of the Cape Florida Lighthouse on Key Biscayne, FL. Water depth at this location is 3-4 feet. The vessel has 6,500 gallons of diesel aboard. One of the vessel's anchors is lost and the other was reported frozen and inoperable. During the evening, the Coast Guard discovered that sea water and oil had entered the ship's cargo hold, but no sheen was visible in the water near the vessel. The ship was ballasted to reduce movement and damage overnight. A weather forecast was provided to the Miami Marine Safety Office that indicated onshore winds through the weekend with a significant velocity increase on Sunday, 10 March. An initial trajectory analysis indicated that any release of oil would likely move toward shore to [...]
2. COMMODITY: DIESEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 6500 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 25.667N 080.133W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7603: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7603

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