R/V TIN KNOCKER, Kill Devil Hills, NC

USCG Sector North Carolina notified NOAA SSC at 12:30 pm EST on November 13, 2012 about a recreatoional vessel, TIN KNOCKER, on fire with 800 gallons of diesel fuel on board. All persons on board vessel were able t0 safely disembark. USCG requested trajectory information. Incident occurred at 3.5 nm NNE of Duck, NC. Nearest city is Kill Devil Hills, NC.