Spills · grounding
Woods hole, ma
Feeling Free; Woods Hole, Ma · NOAAORR-8639
- issued
- 2013-07-29 00:00Z
- status
- cancelled 2013-08-12 00:00Z
- self-cancels
- 2013-08-12 00:00Z
- authority
- NOAA OR&R
- sea
- North Atlantic Ocean
- position
- 41.515, -70.673
- source
- incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z
Original warning text
Feeling Free; Woods Hole, MA. Woods Hole, MA. 1. On 29 July, 2013, the luxury yacht "Feeling Free" (112 foot, 203 gross tons) grounded in Woods Hole passage, MA. She has a fuel capacity of 5500 gallons of diesel and reports 3123 gallons on board. No pollution is reported. USCG crews are en-route. Salvage options are being considered. NOAA is examining resources at risk in the area and providing telephone support to the Coast Guard. 2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: DIESEL FUEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 5500 GALLONS. TAGS: GROUNDING. 3. POSITION 41.515N 070.673W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 8639: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/8639
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Timeline · 3 messages since 2013-07-10 · closed 2013-08-28
- Marthas vineyard, ma2013-07-10 → 2013-07-24
- Woods hole, ma this message2013-07-29 → 2013-08-12
- Buzzards bay, ma2013-08-14 → 2013-08-28
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