F/V Miss Caroline; Montauk Pt, NY
Montauk Pt, NY | 2006-Feb-16
Initial Notification: The 66-foot fishing vessel "MISS CAROLINE" capsized and is adrift 14 miles south of Montauk Pt, Long Island, NY. The incident occurred at 0900 local. The vessel is afloat with 2-4 feet of freeboard. USCG models predict that the vessel will come aground on Long Island in approximately 30 hours, but the USCG contacted the NOAA SSC for vessel and fuel trajectories.
Incident Details
| Primary threat: | Oil |
| Products of concern: | Diesel |
| Total amount at risk of spill: | 2,000 gallons |
| Latitude (approximate): | 40° 50.00′ North |
| Longitude (approximate): | 71° 53.80′ West |