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Off sanibel island, fl

Sunken Pleasure Craft; Off Sanibel Island, Fl · NOAAORR-8734

issued
2014-03-03 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2014-03-17 00:00Z
self-cancels
2014-03-17 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
Gulf of Mexico
position
26.377, -82.087
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Sunken Pleasure Craft; Off Sanibel Island, FL.
Off Sanibel Island, FL.
1. On March 3, 2014, the USCG St Petersburg, FL reported that 60 foot pleasure craft (name unknown) had caught fire and sunk off Sanibel Island, FL. The vessel is in 26 feet of water and had 500-700 gallons of diesel onboard. A light sheen around the vessel has been reported. The vessel is about 3 miles south of the J.N. Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge. USCG requested trajectory and fates of a potential diesel spill.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: DIESEL FUEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 700 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 26.377N 082.087W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 8734: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/8734

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