Spills · oil
The 54-foot motor yacht mermaid was transferring fuel internally among tanks at the marathon, fl, yacht club
Yacht Mermaid; Marathon, Fl · Marathon, Fl · NOAAORR-7623
- issued
- 2007-03-20 00:00Z
- status
- cancelled 2007-04-03 00:00Z
- self-cancels
- 2007-04-03 00:00Z
- authority
- NOAA OR&R
- sea
- Gulf of Mexico
- position
- 24.702, -81.085
- vessels
- YACHT CLUB · 7 messagesYACHT MERMAID · 3 messages
- source
- incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z
Original warning text
Yacht Mermaid; Marathon, FL. Marathon, FL. 1. The 54-foot Motor Yacht Mermaid was transferring fuel internally among tanks at the Marathon, FL, Yacht club. An estimated 500 gallons was spilled. The spill is reported to be largely contained in boom. USCG requested weather and evaporation rates. 2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: DIESEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 500 GALLONS. 3. POSITION 24.702N 081.085W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7623: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7623
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