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Kvichak bay, alaska

FV Revelation; Kvichak Bay, Alaska · 2 messages · 2015-07-16 to 2015-07-31

status
closed 2015-07-31 00:00Z
opened
2015-07-16 00:00Z
sea
Bering Sea
position
58.792, -157.408
joined by
proximity (same type, same sea, within 30 nm and 30 days)
key
pollution:NOAAORR-8964

Timeline · 2 messages, oldest first

  1. 1
    NOAAORR-89642015-07-16 00:00Z → cancelled 2015-07-30 00:00Z
    Kvichak bay, alaskaoil
    FV North Star; Kvichak Bay, Alaska.
Kvichak Bay, Alaska.
1. On July 16, 2015, the 32-foot fishing vessel "North Star" sank in Kvichak Bay, Alaska. The vessel grounded at low tide, and became swamped by the incoming tide. The North Star has approximately 75 gallons of diesel on board. USCG Sector Anchorage requested information on Resources at Risk.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: DIESEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 75 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 58.667N 157.450W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 8964: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/8964
  2. 2
    NOAAORR-89652015-07-17 00:00Z → cancelled 2015-07-31 00:00Z
    Kvichak bay, alaskaoil
    FV Revelation; Kvichak Bay, Alaska.
Kvichak Bay, Alaska.
1. On July 16, 2015, the 29-foot fishing vessel "Revelation" capsized in Kvichak Bay, Alaska, due to an unusually high amount of catch in their nets, high winds, and the positioning of the boat on the incoming tide. The vessel had less than 100 gallons of diesl onboard. USCG Sector Anchorage requested information on Resources at Risk.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: DIESEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 100 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 58.792N 157.408W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 8965: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/8965

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