Spills · oil
Off murrels inlet south carolina
F/V Absolutely; Off Murrels Inlet South Carolina · NOAAORR-8146
- issued
- 2009-11-06 00:00Z
- status
- cancelled 2009-11-20 00:00Z
- self-cancels
- 2009-11-20 00:00Z
- authority
- NOAA OR&R
- sea
- North Atlantic Ocean
- position
- 33.403, -78.558
- vessel
- F/V ABSOLUTELY
- source
- incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z
Original warning text
F/V Absolutely; Off Murrels Inlet South Carolina. Off Murrels Inlet South Carolina. 1. On November 6, 2009, USCG Sector Charleston reported the 63 foot fishing vessel Absolutely sank approximately 20 miles off Murrels Inlet South Carolina with 1700 gallons of diesel fuel on board. 2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: DIESEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 1700 GALLONS. 3. POSITION 33.403N 078.558W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 8146: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/8146
This area · spills & pollution incidents
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