M/V Teal; 3 MN east of Cape Hatteras, NC

3 MN east of Cape Hatteras, NC | 2015-Nov-05

Initial Notification: On November 5, 2015, the NOAA SSC was notified of a 60-foor wooden vessel sinking off of Cape Hatteras, NC. All three persons on board were rescued. The vessel had an estimated 2,000 gallons of diesel on board, including several extra tanks that were not secured and may have floated off. The vessel is sunken in shallow water and a debris field has been observed in the vicinity of the vessel. USCG requests trajectory and fate of the fuel.