Spills · event
38-foot fishing vessel listing, funter bay, angoon, ak
3 messages · 2023-08-01 to 2023-09-07
- status
- closed 2023-09-07 00:00Z
- opened
- 2023-08-01 00:00Z
- sea
- The Coastal Waters of Southeast Alaska and British Columbia
- position
- 58.231, -134.919
- joined by
- proximity (same type, same sea, within 30 nm and 30 days)
- key
- pollution:NOAAORR-10645
Timeline · 3 messages, oldest first
- 1NOAAORR-106452023-08-01 00:00Z → cancelled 2023-08-15 00:00ZCommercial fishing vessel aground in gastineau channel, juneau, akoil
Commercial Fishing Vessel Aground in Gastineau Channel, Juneau, AK. Dupont Creek, Juneau, AK, USA. 1. On 1-Aug-23, The 40’ CFV MARCO ran aground in Gastineau Channel. GPS 58-13.55N, 134-15.69W. The vessel has approximately 300 gallons of diesel fuel onboard. USCG plans to utilize divers to plug the fuel vents and boom the vessel while the owner further develops the salvage plan with his insurance company. 2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: DIESEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 300 GALLONS. 3. POSITION 58.226N 134.262W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 10645: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/10645
- 2NOAAORR-106472023-08-06 00:00Z → cancelled 2023-08-20 00:00ZMendenhall river, juneau, ak 99801, USAoil
Flooding of Mendenhall Lake and River, Juneau, AK. Mendenhall River, Juneau, AK 99801, USA. 1. On the evening of 5-Aug, 2023, a glacial ice dam released at the Mendenhall Glacier in Juneau resulted in the flooding of the Mendenhall Lake and River. Per the NWS, the Mendenhall Lake gauge crested as of 11:15pm Saturday at 14.97 feet, several feed above the previous record. The water level is falling rapidly however flooding is ongoing. Homes along the Mendenhall River have been impacted by flood waters which has resulted in heavy debris and the loss of an unknown number of home heating oil tanks (HHOTs). The AK DEC is aware of 5 HHOTs that were swept away by flood waters. No current volume or capacity estimates for the impacted tanks at this time. 2. THREAT: OIL. 3. POSITION 58.393N 134.584W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 10647: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/10647
- 3NOAAORR-106552023-08-24 00:00Z → cancelled 2023-09-07 00:00Z38-foot fishing vessel listing, funter bay, angoon, akoil
38-foot Fishing Vessel Listing, Funter Bay, Angoon, AK. Funter Bay, Angoon, AK, USA. 1. On August 25, 2023, the USCG Sector Juneau contacted NOAA AK aSSC to notify them of the 38ft F/V Cathy Anne that began listing at the south side of the mouth of Funter Bay. The vessel has 250 gallons of diesel aboard, and at the time of notification, was not releasing product. USCG performed SAR operations to rescue crewmembers and are now dealing with recovering the vessel. USCG requested from AK aSSC any information on sensitive resources in the area that could be impacted if a release occurred. 2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: DIESEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 250 GALLONS. 3. POSITION 58.231N 134.919W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 10655: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/10655
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