Spills · oil
Boca raton, fl
M/V Sealion; Boca Raton, Fl · NOAAORR-8730
- issued
- 2014-02-23 00:00Z
- status
- cancelled 2014-03-09 00:00Z
- self-cancels
- 2014-03-09 00:00Z
- authority
- NOAA OR&R
- sea
- North Atlantic Ocean
- position
- 26.337, -79.999
- vessel
- M/V SEALION
- source
- incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z
Original warning text
M/V Sealion; Boca Raton, FL. Boca Raton, FL. 1. On February 23, 2014, the M/V Sealion, a 46 foot recreational vessel, sank three miles off Boca Raton, FL in 600 feet of water. The vessel had 650 gallons of diesel fuel onboard. No observed pollution was reported. The SSC was contacted to provide information relative to trajectory, risks to shoreline and resources as well as oil fate. 2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: DIESEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 650 GALLONS. 3. POSITION 26.337N 079.999W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 8730: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/8730
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