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Fishing Vessel Aground; Jamestown, RI

Jamestown, RI, USA | 2024-Nov-18

Initial Notification: On November 18, 2024, the USCG Sector Northern New England notified the NOAA SSC about a commercial fishing vessel that ran aground off Jamestown, RI overnight. Initial reports suggested that a diesel spill may have occurred but responders on scene have not observed any spill.

Incident Details
Primary threat:Oil
Products of concern:Diesel
Total amount at risk of spill: 11000 gallons
Latitude (approximate): 41° 28.09′ North
Longitude (approximate): 71° 23.87′ West