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Cape may, nj

Sv Tiffany; Cape May, Nj · NOAAORR-8704

issued
2013-12-20 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2014-01-03 00:00Z
self-cancels
2014-01-03 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Atlantic Ocean
position
38.939, -74.863
vessel
SAILING VESSEL TIFFANY · 2 messages
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

SV Tiffany; Cape May, NJ.
Cape May, NJ.
1. On December 20, 2014, the NOAA SSC was notified by USCG Sector Delaware Bay that the sailing vessel Tiffany (a 47 foot sailboat) had run aground on the Atlantic Ocean jetty near the entrance to the Cape May Canal. The owner reported that the sailboat has 250 gallons of diesel fuel aboard. The location of the grounding is adjacent to the Cape May National Wildlife Refuge.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: DIESEL FUEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 250 GALLONS. TAGS: GROUNDING.
3. POSITION 38.939N 074.863W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 8704: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/8704

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