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Pemaquid point, maine

Mystery Spill Pemaquid Point; Pemaquid Point, Maine · NOAAORR-9278

issued
2016-05-13 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2016-05-27 00:00Z
self-cancels
2016-05-27 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Atlantic Ocean
position
43.783, -69.517
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Mystery Spill Pemaquid Point; Pemaquid Point, Maine.
Pemaquid Point, Maine.
1. On May 13, 2016, the NOAA SSC was contacted by the USCG after a USCG Auxiliary flight reported a fuel oil slick off Pemaquid Point (near Boothbay Harbor) in Maine. The footprint was 50x150 yards, about 3 nautical miles off the coast. Spill source is unknown and the location does not match any legacy sunken vessels from the NOAA Resources and Undersea Threats (RUST) database.
2. THREAT: OIL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 250 GALLONS. TAGS: MYSTERY SUBSTANCE.
3. POSITION 43.783N 069.517W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 9278: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/9278

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