F/V Lisa Marie; Unimak Isl., E. Aleutians, Alaska
NOAA initial notification: “On Nov. 5, 2009, Coast Guard Sector Anchorage notified the NOAA Alaska SSC that the 75' FV Lisa Marie was in trouble roughly 15 nm N. of Unimak Island at 55° 17'Nm 164° 08'W. The winds were from the NW at 40 Knts, seas were 25 feet, and the vessel was running on only 3 cylinders […]”[1]
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Posted 9 Nov 2009
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“As of Friday evening, November 6, 2009, the FV Lisa Marie safely arrived at Dutch Harbor. No oil was released during this tense couple of days with an under performing vessel in very harsh weather. Case Closed. John Whitney NOAA SSC for Alaska” Current outcome is not independently verified by seahazards.[3]
NOAA report chronology
3 dated source records · 5 Nov 2009 to 9 Nov 2009NOAA incident record opened
Initial notification excerpt: “On Nov. 5, 2009, Coast Guard Sector Anchorage notified the NOAA Alaska SSC that the 75' FV Lisa Marie was in trouble roughly 15 nm N. of Unimak Island at 55° 17'Nm 164° 08'W. The winds were from the NW at 40 Knts, seas were 25 feet, and the vessel was running on only 3 cylinders and able to make only 3 knts headway. The vessel is hoping to make it to Unimak Pass and seek shelter on the S-SW side of the island. Although the amount of diesel on the vessel was unknown, the capacity of the vessel is 10K gallons. The CG requested that NOAA keep track of the weather. As of Friday evening, November 6, 2009, the FV Lisa Marie safely arrived at Dutch Harbor. No oil was released during this tense […]”
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Milestone 1 of 3: 5 Nov 2009. NOAA incident record opened. NOAA approximate incident area; not a vessel track
NOAA incident record opened
Initial notification excerpt: “On Nov. 5, 2009, Coast Guard Sector Anchorage notified the NOAA Alaska SSC that the 75' FV Lisa Marie was in trouble roughly 15 nm N. of Unimak Island at 55° 17'Nm 164° 08'W. The winds were from the NW at 40 Knts, seas were 25 feet, and the vessel was running on only 3 cylinders and able to make only 3 knts headway. The vessel is hoping to make it to Unimak Pass and seek shelter on the S-SW side of the island. Although the amount of diesel on the vessel was unknown, the capacity of the vessel is 10K gallons. The CG requested that NOAA keep track of the weather. As of Friday evening, November 6, 2009, the FV Lisa Marie safely arrived at Dutch Harbor. No oil was released during this tense […]”
NOAA approximate incident area; not a vessel track (55.283°, -164.133°)
Situation report as of Nov. 6, 2009, 0900
Source report excerpt: “The most recent lat/long, taken at 0900, is 54-22.500N / 165-55.500W. FV Lisa Marie is underway to Dutch Harbor on 3 cylinders. The ETA to Dutch Harbor is 1800. The condition of the VSL is stable. See attached graphic. John Whitney, NOAA SSC for Alaska”
Situation report - Final
Source report excerpt: “As of Friday evening, November 6, 2009, the FV Lisa Marie safely arrived at Dutch Harbor. No oil was released during this tense couple of days with an under performing vessel in very harsh weather. Case Closed. John Whitney NOAA SSC for Alaska”
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NOAAORR-8144 NOAA response record
F/V Lisa Marie; Unimak Isl., E. Aleutians, Alaska. Unimak Isl., E. Aleutians, Alaska. 1. On Nov. 5, 2009, Coast Guard Sector Anchorage notified the NOAA Alaska SSC that the 75' FV Lisa Marie was in trouble roughly 15 nm N. of Unimak Island at 55° 17'Nm 164° 08'W. The winds were from the NW at 40 Knts, seas were 25 feet, and the vessel was running on only 3 cylinders and able to make only 3 knts headway. The vessel is hoping to make it to Unimak Pass and seek shelter on the S-SW side of the island. Although the amount of diesel on the vessel was unknown, the capacity of the vessel is 10K gallons. The CG requested that NOAA keep track of the weather. As of Friday evening, November 6, 2009, the FV Lisa Marie safely arrived at Dutch Harbor. No oil was released during this tense couple of days with an under performing vessel in very harsh weather. 2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: DIESEL . MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 0 GALLONS. 3. POSITION 55.283N 164.133W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 8144: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/8144Open record and warning history →
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