F/V Raven Just

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One mention so far. The message has its own page: NOAAORR-1107. This page grows when the name is issued again.

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   Spills·NOAAORR-11072003-10-15 00:00Z → cancelled 2003-10-29 00:00Z
   North of alaska peninsula, bering sea, ak
   F/V Raven Adrift; North of Alaska Peninsula, Bering Sea, Ak · Bering Sea

   F/V Raven Adrift; North of Alaska Peninsula, Bering Sea, AK.
   North of Alaska Peninsula, Bering Sea, AK.
   1. On Wednesday afternoon, Oct. 15, 2003, the F/V Raven, an 85'crabber, was poised north of the Alaska Peninsula to begin crabbing when heavy seas caused it to take on considerable water, producing a 30-40 degree starboard list. Fearful of capsizing, the captain put out a MAYDAY and all five crewmen were lifted from the vessel by a Coast Guard helicopter. Northeasterly winds caused the unmanned crabbing to drift parallel to the coast until the afternoon of Oct. 16 when it was in a position 12 to 15 miles due north of Amak Island. With winds shifting to the north the Coast Guard became very concerned that it might ground on Amak Island, the site of a sea lion haulout, classified as an endangered species. At this point the Coast Guard asked NOAA to get involved and provide a "most likely" trajectory for the vessel. NOAA's trajectory had the F/V Raven just missing the east side of the island [...]
   2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: DIESEL.
   3. POSITION 55.617N 163.150W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 1107: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/1107