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On 29-Aug-2020, the FV saami ran aground on kulichkof rocks in sitka sound

Fishing Vessel Aground, Abandoned, and On Fire At Sitka, Ak · Sitka, Ak · 2 messages · 2020-08-27 to 2020-09-14

status
closed 2020-09-14 00:00Z
opened
2020-08-27 00:00Z
sea
The Coastal Waters of Southeast Alaska and British Columbia
position
56.991, -135.444
joined by
proximity (same type, same sea, within 30 nm and 30 days)
key
pollution:NOAAORR-10157

Timeline · 2 messages, oldest first

  1. 1
    NOAAORR-101572020-08-27 00:00Z → cancelled 2020-09-10 00:00Z
    Crawfish inlet, sitka, akoil
    FV Ginny O Submerged; Crawfish Inlet, Sitka, AK.
Crawfish Inlet, Sitka, AK.
1. On 25-Aug-2020, Sector Juneau reported that the FV GINNY O was sinking in Crawfish Inlet south of Sitka. The vessel has a maximum fuel capacity of 3500 gallons. The vessel is boomed off, and the fuel vents were plugged. The sheening observed was very light and is contained within the boom. The vessel was not actively sheening.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: DIESEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 1800 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 56.798N 135.092W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 10157: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/10157
  2. 2
    NOAAORR-101622020-08-31 00:00Z → cancelled 2020-09-14 00:00Z
    On 29-Aug-2020, the FV saami ran aground on kulichkof rocks in sitka soundoil
    Fishing vessel aground, abandoned, and on fire at Sitka, AK.
Sitka, AK.
1. On 29-Aug-2020, the FV SAAMI ran aground on Kulichkof Rocks in Sitka Sound. The vessel was abandoned and then caught fire. Approximately 500 gallons of diesel were on board at the time of the grounding. USCG MSD Sitka is requesting a fates and trajectory analysis.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: DIESEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 500 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 56.991N 135.444W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 10162: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/10162

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On 29-Aug-2020, the FV saami ran aground on kulichkof rocks in sitka sound — Fishing Vessel Aground, Abandoned, and On Fire At Sitka, Ak · Sitka, Ak · seahazards