Spills · oil
F/V ole betts sea; 22 miles ne of dry tortugas, fl
NOAAORR-9685
- issued
- 2018-03-18 00:00Z
- status
- cancelled 2018-04-01 00:00Z
- self-cancels
- 2018-04-01 00:00Z
- authority
- NOAA OR&R
- sea
- North Atlantic Ocean
- position
- 24.500, -82.880
- vessels
- F/V OLE BETTS SEAF/V OLE BETTS SEA CAUGHT
- source
- incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z
Original warning text
F/V OLE BETTS SEA; 22 miles NE of Dry Tortugas, FL. 22 miles NE of Dry Tortugas, FL. 1. On March 18, 2018, the F/V Ole Betts Sea caught fire 22 miles NE of Dry Tortugas with 7000 gallons of diesel onboard. ORR is providing a trajectory analysis and fate and effects report. USCG is monitoring the situation. 2. THREAT: OIL. 3. POSITION 24.500N 082.880W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 9685: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/9685
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