Spills · oil

FV mariana c, tangiers island, maryland; dump rd, tangier, va 23440, USA

NOAAORR-9476

issued
2017-04-24 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2017-05-08 00:00Z
self-cancels
2017-05-08 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Atlantic Ocean
position
37.797, -76.044
vessel
FV MARIANA C
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

FV Mariana C, Tangiers Island, Maryland; Dump Rd, Tangier, VA 23440, USA.
Dump Rd, Tangier, VA 23440, USA.
1. The NOAA SSC received a notification from USCG Sector Hampton Roads at 6:00pm about a 43 foot long commercial fishing vessel sinking in the Chesapeake Bay this afternoon. Vessel sank with 500 gallons of diesel fuel on board. USCG requested trajectory analysis.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: DIESEL FUEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 500 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 37.797N 076.044W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 9476: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/9476

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