Spills · oil

Cape henry, va

M/V Mevlut Doven; Cape Henry, Va · NOAAORR-7803

issued
2008-04-04 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2008-04-18 00:00Z
self-cancels
2008-04-18 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Atlantic Ocean
position
35.200, -71.300
vessels
M/V MELVUT DOVENM/V MEVLUT DOVEN
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

M/V MEVLUT DOVEN; Cape Henry, VA.
Cape Henry, VA.
1. NOAA SSC contacted by USCG Hampton Roads at 1430 hours, April 4, 2008. USCG reports that M/V MELVUT DOVEN, a 305 ft long bulk carrier carrying a load of solicon magnesium ore, while in transit has report a sheen coming from mid-ship. Source of sheen unknown,tank soundings have not detected location of leaking oil. As of 0930 today, vessel was located approximately 220 nmi southeast of Cape Henry, VA. Vessel was heading to Port of Baltimore. Seas 6-10 feet with 25-30 knot winds out of the southwest. Admiral Rosa requested NOAA trajectory modeling support and requested worst case scenerios at 200, 150, 100, 50, 35 and 12 nmi contours. USCG making plans to board vessel. 35nmi point is most likely location for USCG to attempt to board vessel. Sheen has been reported for past 2 days. Unknown amount of oil has been discharged.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: 36,500 GALS OF IFO, 800 GALS OF DIESEL, 1,100 GALS LUBE OIL, 2,000 GALS OF SLUDGE. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 40000 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 35.200N 071.300W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7803: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7803

This area · spills & pollution incidents

7 within 180 nm since 1988 · 0 in the last 12 months · 0 in force now

88
90
95
00
05
10
15
20
25

Season · when spills & pollution incidents happen here

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

month of issue, all years in the archive

Nearby now · within 120 nm

Nothing else in force within 120 nm.

Worldwide now

8 spills & pollution incidents in force · see all

Spills

Oil and chemical spills, groundings and vessel casualties with a pollution threat: NOAA IncidentNews responses since 1957, and spill-response areas broadcast as navigational warnings. All current spills & pollution incidents

Not for navigation. This is a re-rendering of an official navigational warning for awareness; mariners must use official NAVAREA broadcasts and their national MSI service.