Spills · oil

M/V matthew I; 83 nm south of vieques island, puerto rico

NOAAORR-8606

issued
2013-06-02 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2013-06-16 00:00Z
self-cancels
2013-06-16 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
Caribbean Sea
position
16.717, -65.383
vessel
M/V MATTHEW I
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

M/V Matthew I; 83 NM South of Vieques Island, Puerto Rico.
83 NM South of Vieques Island, Puerto Rico.
1. USCG reported that on 02 June 2013 that a 187 foot cargo freighter, the Matthew I burned, capsized and sank 83 nm south of Vieques, Puerto Rico at position 16-43N; 065-23 W. There was reportedly 35,000 liters of diesel and 40 liters of other oil on board as well as containers. No information was available for the contents of the containers. USCG reported no pollution was reported or observed at the site. NOAA was asked to provide a trajectory for any release that might occur. Case is closed now and CG is not responding.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: DIESEL, OTHER OIL AND CONTAINERS. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 9250 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 16.717N 065.383W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 8606: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/8606

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