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On march 17, 2015, the uscg sector new york notified noaa concerning a fire aboard the M/V grey shark, a…

M/V Grey Shark; Ny Harbor · Ny Harbor · NOAAORR-8892

issued
2015-03-17 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2015-03-31 00:00Z
self-cancels
2015-03-31 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Atlantic Ocean
position
40.020, -72.050
vessel
M/V GREY SHARK · 2 messages
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

M/V Grey Shark; NY Harbor.
NY Harbor.
1. On March 17, 2015, the USCG Sector New York notified NOAA concerning a fire aboard the M/V Grey Shark, a Ro/Ro (roll on/roll off) carrying cars. Crew are attempting to control the fire. The vessel is currently under tow about 100 miles east of Pt. Pleasant, NJ heading back to NY. It has been reported the ship has a total of 55,000 gallons of several different oils onboard. The USCG has requested trajectory implications for each of two potential anchorages, to decide where best to send the ship when it arrives around 2200 this evening in case of any potential spill. The ship is not currently losing any oil.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: FUEL OIL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 55000 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 40.020N 072.050W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 8892: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/8892

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