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Mona island, puerto rico

Sacraficio Ii; Mona Island, Puerto Rico · NOAAORR-8958

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
18.060, -67.863
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Sacraficio II; Mona Island, Puerto Rico.
Mona Island, Puerto Rico.
1. On July 6, 2015, the USCG Sector San Juan notified the SSC that the 50 foot passenger vessel, Sacraficio II had grounded on Mona Island, Puerto Rico. The grounding occurred on July 5. The vessel has 320 gallons of diesel onboard. The vessel appears to be grounded on sand only on or near the shoreline which is Hawksbill seaturtle critical habitat. No indications of coral impacts have been reported.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: DIESEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 320 GALLONS. TAGS: GROUNDING.
3. POSITION 18.060N 067.863W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 8958: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/8958

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