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Lavallette beach, nj, USA

Tug Sea Cypress Grounding; Lavallette Beach, Nj, USA · NOAAORR-9759

issued
2018-07-24 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2018-08-07 00:00Z
self-cancels
2018-08-07 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Atlantic Ocean
position
39.970, -74.060
vessels
TUG SEA CYPRESS GROUNDINGTUG SEA CYPRESS RAN
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Tug Sea Cypress Grounding; Lavallette Beach, NJ, USA.
Lavallette Beach, NJ, USA.
1. USCG Sector Delaware Bay notified the NOAA SSC at 0530 hours on 24 July 2018 that the Tug Sea Cypress ran aground on a beach earlier this morning onLavallette Beach, New Jersey. Tug has 17,000 gallons of diesel fuel on board, USCG reported no discharge at this time.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: DIESEL FUEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 17000 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 39.970N 074.060W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 9759: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/9759

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