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Yacht grand mariana 1, saipan; saipan, cnmi

NOAAORR-9815

issued
2018-10-27 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2018-11-10 00:00Z
self-cancels
2018-11-10 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
Philippine Sea
position
15.222, 145.719
vessel
YACHT GRAND MARIANA 1
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Yacht GRAND MARIANA 1, Saipan; Saipan, CNMI.
Saipan, CNMI.
1. On October 25, 2018, the Yacht GRAND MARIANA 1 grounded off Smiling Cove in Saipan during Super Typhoon YUTU. USCG Sector Guam has been responding to ligher fuel and possibly remove the vessel. The NOAA SSC for the Pacific Islands and NOAA NMFS natural resource experts in Saipan and Guam have been providing guidance to USCG to minimize injury to natural resources during operations. NMFS has provided Best Management Practices and information on natural resources at risk in the area, including those in the nearby National Park.
2. THREAT: OTHER.
3. POSITION 15.221N 145.719E. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 9815: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/9815

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