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On 20 october 2014, the noaa ssc was notified by uscg sector boston that the fishing vessel sambuca sunk at…
F/V Sambuca; Gloucester, Ma · Gloucester, Ma · NOAAORR-8839
- issued
- 2014-10-20 00:00Z
- status
- cancelled 2014-11-03 00:00Z
- self-cancels
- 2014-11-03 00:00Z
- authority
- NOAA OR&R
- sea
- North Atlantic Ocean
- position
- 42.706, -70.337
- vessel
- F/V SAMBUCA
- source
- incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z
Original warning text
F/V Sambuca; Gloucester, MA. Gloucester, MA. 1. On 20 October 2014, the NOAA SSC was notified by USCG Sector Boston that the fishing vessel Sambuca sunk at 2020 on the 19th approximately 12 miles east of Gloucester, MA with an estimated 200 gallons of diesel fuel aboard. 2. THREAT: OIL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 200 GALLONS. 3. POSITION 42.706N 070.337W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 8839: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/8839
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