Spills · oil
T/v fuji located abuot 250 miles off the coast of wilmington had an explosion in an empty gas storage tank…
T/v Fuji; Atlantic Ocean · Atlantic Ocean · NOAAORR-9034
- issued
- 1985-04-09 00:00Z
- status
- cancelled 1985-04-23 00:00Z
- self-cancels
- 1985-04-23 00:00Z
- authority
- NOAA OR&R
- sea
- North Atlantic Ocean
- position
- 32.174, -71.634
- source
- incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z
Original warning text
T/V Fuji; Atlantic Ocean. Atlantic Ocean. 1. T/V Fuji located abuot 250 miles off the coast of Wilmington had an explosion in an empty gas storage tank that tore a 200' gash on her port side. The ship is abandoned and starting to buckle. The spill potential is 24,000 gal #2 diesel and 79,000 gla intermediate fuel oil - Like #4 diesel. Possibility that the vessel will sink during the night. Will try to tow stern section to Hampton Roads - Trajectory info requested. 2. THREAT: OIL. 3. POSITION 32.174N 071.634W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 9034: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/9034
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