Unalaska island, alaska

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   NOAAORR-67831991-01-03 00:00Z → cancelled 1991-01-17 00:00Z
   Kashega bay, unalaska island, alaska

   F/V JESSICA B; Kashega Bay, Unalaska Island, Alaska.
   Kashega Bay, Unalaska Island, Alaska.
   1. On January 2, 1991, heavy weather in the Aleutian Islands drove the fishing vessel JESSICA B aground at Kashega Bay on Unalaska Island, Alaska with approximately 1,200 gallons of diesel and 200 to 300 gallons of lube and hydraulic oils onboard. The fuel tanks remained intact but a light sheen formed around the vessel that was thought to be residue from the engine room. A barge and an accompanying vessel were sent to the scene to pump off the petroleum products. USCG district 17.
   2. COMMODITY: DIESEL, LUBE OIL, HYDRAULIC OIL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 1500 GALLONS.
   3. POSITION 53.724N 166.875W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6783: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6783

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   NOAAORR-67891991-02-08 00:00Z → cancelled 1991-02-22 00:00Z
   Unalaska island, alaska

   F/V SKAGIT EAGLE; Unalaska Island, Alaska.
   Unalaska Island, Alaska.
   1. On February 8, 1991, the U.S. fishing vessel SKAGIT EAGLE ran aground in stormy seas in Reese Bay on Unalaska Island, Alaska. Three of her five fuel tanks ruptured, releasing 10,000 gallons of diesel fuel. The vessel, owned by Quest Marine of Sedro Wooley, Washington, carried approximately 18,000 gallons of diesel, 400 gallons of hydraulic oil, and 200 gallons of lube oil. The vessel's five crew members waded ashore where the U.S. Coast Guard rescued them with an H-3 helicopter. USCG district 17.
   2. COMMODITY: DIESEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 10000 GALLONS.
   3. POSITION 53.724N 166.875W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6789: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6789