Spills · oil

During the early morning hours of august 15, 2016, the 78 foot F/V lady gertrude sank 35 to 40 miles…

F/V Lady Gertrude Sinking; New Jersey · New Jersey · NOAAORR-9342

issued
2014-08-16 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2014-08-30 00:00Z
self-cancels
2014-08-30 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Atlantic Ocean
position
40.070, -73.281
vessel
F/V LADY GERTRUDE
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

F/V LADY GERTRUDE Sinking; New Jersey.
New Jersey.
1. During the early morning hours of August 15, 2016, the 78 foot F/V LADY GERTRUDE sank 35 to 40 miles southeast of Sandy Hook, New Jersey, while towing for scallops. The vessel had an estimated 4,500 gallons of diesel fuel on board when the vessel sank. USCG Sector New York contacted the NOAA SSC on August 16 requesting trajectory modeling support and resources at risk.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: DIESEL FUEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 4500 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 40.070N 073.281W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 9342: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/9342

This area · spills & pollution incidents

629 within 180 nm since 1972 · 12 in the last 12 months · 0 in force now

72
75
80
85
90
95
00
05
10
15
20
25
26

Season · when spills & pollution incidents happen here

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

month of issue, all years in the archive

Nearby now · within 120 nm

Nothing else in force within 120 nm.

Worldwide now

8 spills & pollution incidents in force · see all

Spills

Oil and chemical spills, groundings and vessel casualties with a pollution threat: NOAA IncidentNews responses since 1957, and spill-response areas broadcast as navigational warnings. All current spills & pollution incidents →

Not for navigation. This is a re-rendering of an official navigational warning for awareness; mariners must use official NAVAREA broadcasts and their national MSI service.