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Tug walter d. johnson; gulf of mexico, 17 nmi west of hernando bch

NOAAORR-8787

issued: 2014-07-17 00:00Z
status: cancelled 2014-07-31 00:00Z
self-cancels: 2014-07-31 00:00Z
authority: NOAA OR&R
sea: Gulf of Mexico
position: 28.417, -83.017
vessel: TUG WALTER D JOHNSON
source: incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Tug Walter D. Johnson; Gulf of Mexico, 17 nmi west of Hernando Bch.
Gulf of Mexico, 17 nmi west of Hernando Bch.
1. On July 17, 2014, the USCG Sector St. Petersburg, FL, contacted the NOAA Emergency Response Division to report the sunken tug Walter D. Johnson off the west coast of Florida. USCG has requested a fate and trajectory for a potential 1500 gal of marine diesel.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: MARINE DIESEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 1500 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 28.417N 083.017W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 8787: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/8787

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