Spills · oil
F/V aaron and melissa II; 50 miles east of rockland, me
NOAAORR-9820
- issued
- 2018-11-13 00:00Z
- status
- cancelled 2018-11-27 00:00Z
- self-cancels
- 2018-11-27 00:00Z
- authority
- NOAA OR&R
- sea
- North Atlantic Ocean
- position
- 43.100, -68.360
- vessel
- F/V AARON
- source
- incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z
Original warning text
F/V Aaron and Melissa II; 50 miles east of Rockland, ME. 50 miles east of Rockland, ME. 1. On November 14, 2018, the 76 foot fishing vessel Aaron and Melissa II sank approximately 50 miles east of Rockland, Maine in 88 fathoms (500+ feet) of water. All hands were rescued from the sea and the ship went down with an estimated 3-5 thousand gallons of diesel fuel on-board. The NOAA SSC was contacted on that afternoon for for oil fate and movement support and a discussion of resources at risk. 2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: DIESEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 5000 GALLONS. 3. POSITION 43.100N 068.360W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 9820: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/9820
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