Spills · oil

M/V nelson; 130 miles south of st croix, usvi

NOAAORR-8274

issued: 2010-12-02 00:00Z
status: cancelled 2010-12-16 00:00Z
self-cancels: 2010-12-16 00:00Z
authority: NOAA OR&R
sea: Caribbean Sea
position: 15.367, -64.617
vessel: M/V NELSON
source: incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

M/V Nelson; 130 miles south of St Croix, USVI.
130 miles south of St Croix, USVI.
1. M/V Nelson, a 108 foot fishing vessel sank 130 miles south of St Croix, USVI in 11,550 feet of water between noon and 1400 local on 30 November. Fuel onboard was 3000 gallons of diesel and 300 gallons of lube oil. SSC consulted with USCG Sector San Juan regarding oil fate and effects.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: DIESEL AND LUBE OILS. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 3300 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 15.367N 064.617W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 8274: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/8274

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