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Off dominican republic

Sunken Vessel; Off Dominican Republic · NOAAORR-8250

issued: 2010-09-23 00:00Z
status: cancelled 2010-10-07 00:00Z
self-cancels: 2010-10-07 00:00Z
authority: NOAA OR&R
sea: Caribbean Sea
position: 17.160, -69.817
source: incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Sunken vessel; Off Dominican Republic.
Off Dominican Republic.
1. At about 1830, 9/23/10 HDO got called about a vessel that was missing and may have sunk off the Dominican Republic. It had an estimated 3500 gallons of diesel onboard.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: DIESEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 3500 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 17.160N 069.817W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 8250: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/8250

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