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Offshore if long beach island, nj

FV Oj Riggs; Offshore If Long Beach Island, Nj · NOAAORR-8052

issued: 2009-07-19 00:00Z
status: cancelled 2009-08-02 00:00Z
self-cancels: 2009-08-02 00:00Z
authority: NOAA OR&R
sea: North Atlantic Ocean
position: 39.705, -73.668
vessel: FV OJ RIGGS
source: incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

FV OJ Riggs; Offshore if Long Beach Island, NJ.
Offshore if Long Beach Island, NJ.
1. NOAA Seattle was notified at approximately 0630 (PT) by USCG Sector Delaware Bay about an 80 foot fishing vessel on fire and breaking up at a location 20 nmi offshore of Barnegat Inlet, NJ. Vessel carrying 1500 gallons of diesel fuel. USCG requested trajectory modeling and fate and effects.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: DIESEL FUEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 1500 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 39.705N 073.668W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 8052: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/8052

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