Spills · grounding

Key west, fl

F/V Santa Lucia; Key West, Fl · NOAAORR-7943

issued
2008-12-12 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2008-12-26 00:00Z
self-cancels
2008-12-26 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
Gulf of Mexico
position
24.625, -81.830
vessel
F/V SANTA LUCIA
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

F/V Santa Lucia; Key West, FL.
Key West, FL.
1. USCG Sector Key West called at approximately 1700 EST on 12/12/08 to report the F/V Santa Lucia, a 68.5 foot shrimper had grounded at 24-37.5N; 081-49.8W. This location is about 4 miles north of Malory Square, Key West. The closest point of land is Fleming Key at 2 miles. The vessel is a wooden ship with fiberglass reenforcement and has 500 gallons of diesel on board. Currently it is high and dry in one foot of water with a crack in the hull. No pollution has been observed.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: DIESEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 500 GALLONS. TAGS: GROUNDING.
3. POSITION 24.625N 081.830W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7943: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7943

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