Spills · oil

F/V blue ocean; 75 eastern point blvd, gloucester, ma 01930, USA

NOAAORR-9394

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
42.593, -70.663
vessel
F/V BLUE OCEAN · 3 messages
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

F/V Blue Ocean; 75 Eastern Point Blvd, Gloucester, MA 01930, USA.
75 Eastern Point Blvd, Gloucester, MA 01930, USA.
1. On November 11, 2016, the 54' wooden hull fishing vessel, the BLUE OCEAN broke free from its anchor line and grounded in Southeast Harbor in Gloucester, Mass. Containment boom has been deployed around the vessel. The max capacity was estimated around 200 gallons of diesel.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: DIESEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 200 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 42.593N 070.663W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 9394: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/9394

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