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Entrance to delaware bay

Jackup Rig Spud Search; Entrance To Delaware Bay · NOAAORR-7830

issued
2008-06-09 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2008-06-23 00:00Z
self-cancels
2008-06-23 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Atlantic Ocean
position
38.688, -74.772
vessels
R/V FLOATED ASHORE BUT THE SPUDSR/V RUSSELL W PETERSONJACKUP RIG SPUD
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Jackup Rig Spud search; Entrance to Delaware Bay.
Entrance to Delaware Bay.
1. R/V RUSSELL W. PETERSON from 12-13 May 2008 was out doing a bird survey at the entrance to Delware Bay. They got caught in a storm and the spuds broke off. The R/V floated ashore but the spuds were nowhere to be found. NOAA is sending out a survey vessel to look for the spuds and have asked us to help reduce their possible search area. The concern is that the spuds may be a navigation hazard.
2. THREAT: OTHER. COMMODITY: THE SPUDS.
3. POSITION 38.688N 074.772W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7830: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7830

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