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St thomas, usvi

M/V Fifty-first Lady; St Thomas, Usvi · NOAAORR-7634

issued: 2007-04-24 00:00Z
status: cancelled 2007-05-08 00:00Z
self-cancels: 2007-05-08 00:00Z
authority: NOAA OR&R
sea: North Atlantic Ocean
position: 18.335, -65.848
vessel: M/V FIFTY-FIRST LADY
source: incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

M/V Fifty-First Lady; St Thomas, USVI.
St Thomas, USVI.
1. 52 foot motor vessel with 600 gal of diesel on board grounded in Saphire Bay which is between Red Hook Pt and Red Bay in ST THOMAS, USVI
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: DIESEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 600 GALLONS. TAGS: GROUNDING.
3. POSITION 18.335N 065.848W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7634: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7634

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