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Patricia cay, st thomas, usvi

Private Recreation Vessel; Patricia Cay, St Thomas, Usvi · NOAAORR-8957

issued
2015-07-06 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2015-07-20 00:00Z
self-cancels
2015-07-20 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
Caribbean Sea
position
18.303, -64.873
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Private Recreation Vessel; Patricia Cay, St Thomas, USVI.
Patricia Cay, St Thomas, USVI.
1. On July 5, 2015, the USCG San Juan notified the SSC that a 22 foot recreational vessel grounded on a reef in St. Thomas, USVI. The vessel reportedly had 12 gallons of gasoline aboard and there may have been impact to the coral associated with the grounding.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: GASOLINE. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 12 GALLONS. TAGS: CORAL, GROUNDING.
3. POSITION 18.303N 064.873W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 8957: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/8957

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