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On march 31, 2015, the towboat rebecca lynn reported a hull breach west of the straits of mackinac in lake…

Towboat Rebecca Lynn; Lake Michigan · Lake Michigan · NOAAORR-8900

issued: 2015-03-31 00:00Z
status: cancelled 2015-04-14 00:00Z
self-cancels: 2015-04-14 00:00Z
authority: NOAA OR&R
position: 45.872, -85.177
source: incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

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Towboat Rebecca Lynn; Lake Michigan.
Lake Michigan.
1. On March 31, 2015, the Towboat Rebecca Lynn reported a hull breach west of the Straits of Mackinac in Lake Michigan. USCG Sector Sault Sainte Marie requested trajectory, fate, and effects for the potential release of the 1500 gallons of diesel onboard.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: MARINE DIESEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 1500 GALLONS. TAGS: COLLISION.
3. POSITION 45.872N 085.177W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 8900: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/8900

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