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Vessel collision; 17 m south of long island, ny

NOAAORR-8933

issued
2015-05-17 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2015-05-31 00:00Z
self-cancels
2015-05-31 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Atlantic Ocean
position
40.550, -72.473
vessel
FISHING VESSEL ELIZABETH J
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Vessel Collision; 17 m south of Long Island, NY.
17 m south of Long Island, NY.
1. On Sunday May 17, 2015, NOAA was notified of a collision between the fishing vessel Elizabeth J and the recreational vessel Nina Marie approximately 17 miles south of Patchogue, NY. All persons were rescued by the USCG. It was estimated that the combined total oil on both vessels added up to 730 gallons of diesel fuel. The fishing vessel sank and the recreational vessel was towed back to port.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: DIESEL FUEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 730 GALLONS. TAGS: COLLISION.
3. POSITION 40.550N 072.473W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 8933: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/8933

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