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Silver bank, dominican republic

M/V Harns; Silver Bank, Dominican Republic · NOAAORR-8073

issued
2009-08-13 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2009-08-27 00:00Z
self-cancels
2009-08-27 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Atlantic Ocean
position
20.517, -69.650
vessel
M/V HARNS
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

M/V Harns; Silver Bank, Dominican Republic.
Silver Bank, Dominican Republic.
1. On Thursday, August 13, the US Coast Guard Sector San Juan informed us of bulk carrier grounded on Silver Bank, north of the Dominican Republic. They have offered technical assistance, and requested a trajectory analysis. The location was given as 20°31'N--69°39'W, which is about about 50 miles north of the Dominican republic, and about 110 miles to east-southeast of Grand Turk Island. The ship is reported as carrying 73,000 gal of heavy fuel oil, and a cargo of dry fertilizer. There have been no reports of any fuel or cargo released.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: HEAVY FUEL OIL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 73000 GALLONS. TAGS: GROUNDING.
3. POSITION 20.517N 069.650W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 8073: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/8073

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