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On march 30th 2015, the uscg notified the noaa ssc of a distress call from the canadian flagged "liana…

Liana Ransom; Boston, Ma · Boston, Ma · NOAAORR-8899

issued
2015-03-31 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2015-04-14 00:00Z
self-cancels
2015-04-14 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Atlantic Ocean
position
42.633, -69.883
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Liana Ransom; Boston, MA.
Boston, MA.
1. On March 30th 2015, the USCG notified the NOAA SSC of a distress call from the Canadian flagged "Liana Ransom," a 65 foot sailing ship (so-called "Tall Ship"). The ship reported her engines were out and the sails were fouled around the mast. The USCG rescued all 9 crew by boat and helicopter. The vessel is carrying approximated 400 gallons of diesel and 20 gallons of gasoline. She remains adrift east of the eastern boundary of the Stellwagan Bank National Marine Sanctuary. She is drifting east on predominantly westerly winds. She is not taking on water.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: DIESEL GASOLINE. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 500 GALLONS. TAGS: COLLISION.
3. POSITION 42.633N 069.883W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 8899: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/8899

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