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Wrightsville beach, nc

FV Beau Vin; Wrightsville Beach, Nc · NOAAORR-7967

issued
2009-02-09 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2009-02-23 00:00Z
self-cancels
2009-02-23 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Atlantic Ocean
position
33.885, -77.850
vessel
FV BEAU VIN
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

FV Beau Vin; Wrightsville Beach, NC.
Wrightsville Beach, NC.
1. On 2/8/09 at 1500 hours, USCG Sector North Carolina notified the NOAA SSC about a commercial fishing vessel, the FV Beau Vin, that was on fire and adrift at a location 6 miles east of Wrightsville Beach, NC. USCG rescued one individual from the vessel. Vessel is carrying 700 gallons of diesel fuel. No reports of pollution. USCG requested trajectory, weather, tides from NOAA. As of 2/9/09 1400 hours a USCG aircraft made two search patterns looking for the vessel. It was not found. No sheen was located. USCG plans to document as a sinking with 700 gal oil onboard.
2. THREAT: OIL.
3. POSITION 33.885N 077.850W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7967: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7967

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