Spills · coral
Punta tuna, arecibo, puerto rico
M/V Aubi; Punta Tuna, Arecibo, Puerto Rico · NOAAORR-8930
- issued
- 2015-05-15 00:00Z
- status
- cancelled 2015-05-29 00:00Z
- self-cancels
- 2015-05-29 00:00Z
- authority
- NOAA OR&R
- sea
- Caribbean Sea
- position
- 18.491, -67.979
- vessel
- M/V AUBI
- source
- incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z
Original warning text
M/V Aubi; Punta Tuna, Arecibo, Puerto Rico. Punta Tuna, Arecibo, Puerto Rico. 1. On May 14, 2015, the M/V Aubi, a powered catamaran, ran aground in the vicinity of Punta Tuna, Aercibo, Puerto Rico. The aluminum vessel is reported to contain 800 gallons of diesel fuel. A towing company has been hired for salvage operations. The vessel is hard aground and there are coral in the area. Coral damage has been reported due to the grounding. 2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: DIESEL FUEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 800 GALLONS. TAGS: CORAL, GROUNDING. 3. POSITION 18.491N 067.979W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 8930: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/8930
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Nearby now · within 120 nm
- Cabo engano lighthouse 18-36.80N 068-19.50W unlitNav aids · 21 nm
- Punta laguna light 18-08.3N 068-45.3W unlitNav aids · 49.1 nm
- Due to hurricane erin, lateral buoys removed: a. buoy 1 19-10.61N 069-16.51WNav aids · 80.8 nm
- Punta torrecilla light 18-27.86N 069-52.58W unlitNav aids · 108.1 nm
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