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M/V teal; 3 mn east of cape hatteras, nc

NOAAORR-9198

issued
2015-11-05 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2015-11-19 00:00Z
self-cancels
2015-11-19 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Atlantic Ocean
position
35.210, -75.450
vessel
M/V TEAL
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

M/V Teal;   3 MN east of Cape Hatteras, NC.
3 MN east of Cape Hatteras, NC.
1. On November 5, 2015, the NOAA SSC was notified of a 60-foor wooden vessel sinking off of Cape Hatteras, NC. All three persons on board were rescued. The vessel had an estimated 2,000 gallons of diesel on board, including several extra tanks that were not secured and may have floated off. The vessel is sunken in shallow water and a debris field has been observed in the vicinity of the vessel. USCG requests trajectory and fate of the fuel.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: DIESEL.
3. POSITION 35.210N 075.450W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 9198: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/9198

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