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On november 16, 2016, the 36 foot pleasure craft lucia collided with a 40 foot fishing vessel and promptly…

Pleasure Craft Lucia; United States · United States · NOAAORR-9393

issued
2016-11-15 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2016-11-29 00:00Z
self-cancels
2016-11-29 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Atlantic Ocean
position
41.063, -71.378
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Pleasure Craft LUCIA; United States.
United States.
1. On November 16, 2016, the 36 foot pleasure craft LUCIA collided with a 40 foot fishing vessel and promptly sank. The event happened 12.5 miles SE of Block Island, RI in 200 feet of water. All souls were rescued by the fishing vessel which experience no major damage. The LUCIA went down with 175 gallons of diesel fuel on-board. The UCSG Sec. Southeast New England requested fate and transport information from the NOAA SSC.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: DIESEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 175 GALLONS. TAGS: COLLISION.
3. POSITION 41.063N 071.378W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 9393: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/9393

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