Spills · derelict

Offshore of umpqua bar, or

FV Aries Sunk; Offshore of Umpqua Bar, Or · NOAAORR-8452

issued
2012-05-29 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2012-06-12 00:00Z
self-cancels
2012-06-12 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Pacific Ocean
position
43.671, -124.248
vessels
FV ARIES · 3 messagesFV ARIES WENT DOWN
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

FV ARIES sunk; Offshore of Umpqua Bar, OR.
Offshore of Umpqua Bar, OR.
1. At 0330 PST The NOAA SSC was contacted about a potential spill off of the Oregon Coast, 1.5 miles offshore of Umqua River Bar entrance. The 32' wooden hull FV ARIES went down, but did not release any pollutants. The vessel has a reported 400 gallons of diesel on-board. All aboard were safety evacuated. Weather and hypothetical release trajectory were requested.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: DIESEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 400 GALLONS. TAGS: DERELICT.
3. POSITION 43.671N 124.248W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 8452: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/8452

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