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Isla de mona, puerto rico

P/v A. Regina; Isla de Mona, Puerto Rico · NOAAORR-9017

issued: 1985-02-15 00:00Z
status: cancelled 1985-03-01 00:00Z
self-cancels: 1985-03-01 00:00Z
authority: NOAA OR&R
sea: Caribbean Sea
position: 18.053, -67.884
source: incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

P/V A. Regina; Isla de Mona, Puerto Rico.
Isla de Mona, Puerto Rico.
1. P/V A-Regina grounded south fo Isla de Mona, PR with 218 passengers onboard and 132,000 gallons of 40/60 mix diesel/#6. Oil is leaking from the rear stbd middle port sides (i.e. ruptured in at least two places). Oil has already smeared along 0.25 miles of beach. Want trajectory and resources at risk.
2. THREAT: OIL.
3. POSITION 18.053N 067.884W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 9017: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/9017

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Isla de mona, caribbean1985-02-15 → 1985-03-01
Isla de mona, puerto rico this message1985-02-15 → 1985-03-01

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