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M/V Mary Kathryn H

1 message · 1989-01-23

status
no warning in force
first mention
1989-01-23 00:00Z
latest mention
1989-01-23 00:00Z
reported as
Spills1
sea
The Coastal Waters of Southeast Alaska and British Columbia
last position
55.140, -131.940

Messages · 1, oldest first

One mention so far. The message has its own page: NOAAORR-6655. This page grows when the name is issued again.

  1. 1
    Spills·NOAAORR-66551989-01-23 00:00Z → cancelled 1989-02-06 00:00Z
    Prince of wales island, alaska
    M/V Mary Kathryn H; Prince of Wales Island, Alaska · The Coastal Waters of Southeast Alaska and British Columbia
    M/V MARY KATHRYN H; Prince of Wales Island, Alaska.
Prince of Wales Island, Alaska.
1. At approximately 1800 on January 20, 1989, the tugboat MARY KATHRYN H grounded in heavy weather at the entrance to Smith Cove, on the east side of Prince of Wales Island. The vessel rested on its starboard side on a reef and was awash at high tide. The tug contained approximately 7,000 gallons of diesel, of which less than 100 gallons were lost prior to plugging the fuel tank vents. High winds from the southeast and heavy seas made access to the vessel difficult. USCG district 17.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: DIESEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 100 GALLONS. TAGS: GROUNDING.
3. POSITION 55.140N 131.940W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6655: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6655

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