MV spirit of 98; tracy arm, ak

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   NOAAORR-74211999-07-27 00:00Z → cancelled 1999-08-10 00:00Z
   M/V spirit of 98; tracey arm, southeast alaska

   M/V Spirit of 98; Tracey Arm, southeast Alaska.
   Tracey Arm, southeast Alaska.
   1. The USCG MSO Juneau office reported that at 0900 on July 27, 1999, the 192-foot cruise ship, M/V Spirit of 98, hit a rock in the eastern end of Tracy Arm in southeast Alaska making a hole into the engine room. No fuel tanks were punctured and no release of fuel occurred. Nevertheless, the vessel was in jeopardy of sinking because of the flooding engine room. The eastern 5 to 6 miles of Tracy Arm are vertical cliffs with no beach to intentionally ground the vessel to keep it from sinking. The captain was able to motor the vessel far enough to the west to intentionally ground the vessel 6 to 7 miles from its collision point. Meanwhile the USCG responded with air-lift pumps and crew to stem the incoming water. The USCG Cutter Anacapa was on-scene and constructed a cofferdam around the leak for a concrete patch. With the engine room dewatered, the Spirit of 98 was towed to Ketchikan for [...]
   2. COMMODITY: DIESEL AND LUBE OIL.
   3. POSITION 57.550N 133.183W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7421: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7421

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   NOAAORR-74221999-07-27 00:00Z → cancelled 1999-08-10 00:00Z
   MV spirit of 98; tracy arm, ak

   MV Spirit of 98; Tracy Arm, AK.
   Tracy Arm, AK.
   1. The Coast Guard MSO Juneau office reported that at 0900 on July 27, the 174' cruise ship, M/V Spirit of 98, hit a rock in Tracy Arm in Southeastern Alaska. The approximate location is around the right angle bend roughly 16 miles north of the mouth of Tracy Arm. The collision resulted in a hole in the engine room, but preliminary indications are that no fuel tanks were ruptured. The vessel was taking on water and the Coast Guard rushed pumps to the scene to keep the vessel from sinking. The 120 people on board were successfully removed,and six crew members stayed behind to help maintain the vessel. It was reported that the vessel was carrying 12,000 gallons of diesel fuel. Weather on scene was reported to be zero ceiling and rain. USCG district 17.
   2. COMMODITY: DIESEL FUEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 12000 GALLONS.
   3. POSITION 57.874N 133.580W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7422: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7422