Spills · oil

Cape may, nj

F/V Wu Wu; Cape May, Nj · NOAAORR-9290

issued
2016-06-01 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2016-06-15 00:00Z
self-cancels
2016-06-15 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Atlantic Ocean
position
38.930, -74.990
vessel
F/V WU WU
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

F/V WU WU; Cape May, NJ.
Cape May, NJ.
1. On June 1, 2016, the USCG Sector Delaware Bay contacted the NOAA SSC to report that an unidentified vessel, estimated to be 40 ft in length, grounded and than sank inside of Cape May inlet, New Jersey at approximately 9:30pm. USCG estimates that there are 350 gallons of diesel in the fuel tank and an additional 10 fifty-five gallons containers filled with diesel. No sign of a pollution event at the time of the notification. USCG requested NOAA modeling support.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: DIESEL FUEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 900 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 38.930N 074.990W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 9290: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/9290

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