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Barnegat light, nj

Fishing Vessel Aground; Barnegat Light, Nj · NOAAORR-7700

issued
2007-10-11 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2007-10-25 00:00Z
self-cancels
2007-10-25 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Atlantic Ocean
position
39.767, -74.100
vessel
F/V KAREN · 2 messages
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Fishing vessel aground; Barnegat Light, NJ.
Barnegat Light, NJ.
1. At approximately 0750 local time, the 57-ft F/V Karen , a commercial scallop fishing vessel, was caught in currents and grounded in Oyster Creek Channel, Barnegat Inlet NJ. No product has been released, but the vessel is on its starboard side and is carrying 2500 gal. of diesel. Salvage team is aboard and awaiting Coast Guard approval to proceed. Coast Guard has requested trajectory information from NOAA/ERD as guidance
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: DIESEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 2500 GALLONS. TAGS: GROUNDING.
3. POSITION 39.767N 074.100W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7700: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7700

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