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FV Patricia Jean

Point Judith, RI        2009-Nov-21 On November 21, 2009, the wooden fishing vessel, Patricia Jean, ran aground on the south jetty of Harbor of Refuge, Point Judith, RI. She is carrying 1500 gallons of diesel fuel. No release has been reported. USCG has requested NOAA ERD support. View map Note: Documents are posted chronologically and early reports likely contain factual errors. These errors may be corrected in a later report. Incident Details Spill, potential spill, or other: Potential Oil Spill Cause of incident: Grounding Total amount at risk of spill: 1500 - 1500 gallons Latitude (approximate): 41° 21.50' North Longitude (approximate): 71° 30.70' West

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