Tug Twilite; Wood River, SW Alaska
NOAA initial notification: “The Tug Twilite grounded approximately 25 miles up the Wood River from Dillingham, AK late on 07Oct2008 and is reported to contain 1,000 gallons of gasoline and 300-350 gallons of lube oil. No release has been reported and transfer operations are being planned. Sector Anchorage […]”[1]
Latest included source report
Posted 17 Oct 2008
Latest source report
“According to USCG Sector Anchorage, the Tug Twilite was pumped, pulled off and taken to the haul out location on Wednesday (15OCT2008) without incident. Case closed for ERD. JStout, SSC” Current outcome is not independently verified by seahazards.[3]
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3 dated source records · 8 Oct 2008 to 17 Oct 2008NOAA incident record opened
Initial notification excerpt: “The Tug Twilite grounded approximately 25 miles up the Wood River from Dillingham, AK late on 07Oct2008 and is reported to contain 1,000 gallons of gasoline and 300-350 gallons of lube oil. No release has been reported and transfer operations are being planned. Sector Anchorage has requested NOAA Wx and tide support.”
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Milestone 1 of 3: 8 Oct 2008. NOAA incident record opened. NOAA approximate incident area; not a vessel track
NOAA incident record opened
Initial notification excerpt: “The Tug Twilite grounded approximately 25 miles up the Wood River from Dillingham, AK late on 07Oct2008 and is reported to contain 1,000 gallons of gasoline and 300-350 gallons of lube oil. No release has been reported and transfer operations are being planned. Sector Anchorage has requested NOAA Wx and tide support.”
NOAA approximate incident area; not a vessel track (59.270°, -158.583°)
Morning update, 11OCT2008
Source report excerpt: “Though attempts to remove the tug were planned for last night, they were not completed. Work continues on the patch and removal operations may re-commence as early as Tuesday (14OCT2008). Until then, NOAA's Wx support is standing down and may be turned back on early next week, depending upon the operation's needs. JStout, SSC”
Final status report, 17OCT2008
Source report excerpt: “According to USCG Sector Anchorage, the Tug Twilite was pumped, pulled off and taken to the haul out location on Wednesday (15OCT2008) without incident. Case closed for ERD. JStout, SSC”
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Tug Twilite; Wood River, SW Alaska. Wood River, SW Alaska. 1. The Tug Twilite grounded approximately 25 miles up the Wood River from Dillingham, AK late on 07Oct2008 and is reported to contain 1,000 gallons of gasoline and 300-350 gallons of lube oil. No release has been reported and transfer operations are being planned. Sector Anchorage has requested NOAA Wx and tide support. 2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: GASOLINE, LUBE OIL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 1350 GALLONS. TAGS: GROUNDING. 3. POSITION 59.270N 158.583W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7903: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7903Open record and warning history →
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