Spills · oil

R/v after hours; 24 nm offshore tampa, fl

NOAAORR-8675

issued
2013-10-22 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2013-11-05 00:00Z
self-cancels
2013-11-05 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
Gulf of Mexico
position
25.617, -82.045
vessel
R/V AFTER HOURS
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

R/V After Hours; 24 NM offshore Tampa, FL.
24 NM offshore Tampa, FL.
1. On October 22, 2013, the USCG Sector Tampa notified the NOAA SSC that the 39 foot recreational boat, After Hours, sank overnight 24 NM offshore Tampa, FL in 54 feet of water with 400 gallons of diesel fuel onboard. No release has been observed or reported. Sector Tampa consulted with the NOAA SSC regarding oil fates, trajectory, and resource concerns.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: DIESEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 400 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 25.617N 082.045W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 8675: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/8675

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  1. R/v after hours; 24 nm offshore tampa, fl this message2013-10-22 → 2013-11-05
  2. F/V cheyenne; 32 miles wsw of naples, fl2013-11-04 → 2013-11-18

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