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Off barnegat inlet, nj

F/V Blue Diamond Fire; Off Barnegat Inlet, Nj · NOAAORR-8074

issued
2009-08-15 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2009-08-29 00:00Z
self-cancels
2009-08-29 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Atlantic Ocean
position
39.225, -72.882
vessel
F/V BLUE DIAMOND
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

F/V Blue Diamond Fire; Off Barnegat Inlet, NJ.
Off Barnegat Inlet, NJ.
1. F/V on fire and expected to sink. Location is about 65 nm SE of Barnegat Inlet, NJ. We are being asked for a vessel trajectory. Currently the focus is on the SAR with 3 people onboard.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: VESSEL DRIFT AND OIL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 10000 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 39.225N 072.882W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 8074: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/8074

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