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Aug 17, 2016 at about midnight the F/V lydia& maya reported it was sinking

F/V Lydia & Maya; Downeast Maine · Downeast Maine · NOAAORR-9344

issued
2016-08-17 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2016-08-31 00:00Z
self-cancels
2016-08-31 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Atlantic Ocean
position
43.583, -68.000
vessel
F/V LYDIA
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

F/V Lydia & Maya; Downeast Maine.
Downeast Maine.
1. Aug 17, 2016 at about midnight the F/V Lydia& Maya reported it was sinking. USCG rescued all aboard, but the 71 foot fishing vessel sank is approximately 80 fathoms of water about 40 miles off the opening of Southwest Harbor in Maine. The vessel was carrying 3,000 gallons of diesel fuel. A air assets has been dispatched by the USCG. NOAA SSC has been notified and is standing by for any requests of products.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: DIESEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 3000 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 43.583N 068.000W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 9344: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/9344

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