F/V Starlight; Shackleford Banks, Morehead City, North Carolina

Shackleford Banks, Morehead City, North Carolina | 1994-Apr-16

Initial Notification: On 2230 hours on April 16, 1994, the F/V Starlight grounded at Shackleford Banks approximately 50 yards off the beach in the surf line. The owner contracted for salvage; however, the USCG took responsibility for response to the release of the vessel's fuel. The weather at the time of the grounding was wind 215 degrees at 30 knots with eight-foot seas. USCG district 5. Keyword: none.