F/V Ying FA

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One mention so far. The message has its own page: NOAAORR-7400. This page grows when the name is issued again.

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   Spills·NOAAORR-74001999-05-10 00:00Z → cancelled 1999-05-24 00:00Z
   During the first week of may 1999, the uscg intercepted a chinese fishing vessel illegally fishing in the…
   F/V Ying Fa; Adak, Alaska · Adak, Alaska · Bering Sea

   F/V Ying Fa; Adak, Alaska.
   Adak, Alaska.
   1. During the first week of May 1999, the USCG intercepted a Chinese fishing vessel illegally fishing in the Bering Sea and took it under escort to Adak Naval Station on Adak Island to deliver it to the National Marine Fishing Service (NMFS). They have jurisdiction for fishing violations. The USCG boarded the vessel and found a decrepit old ship, just an accident waiting to happen. The fore fish hold was filled with diesel fuel, which although not a violation, was an extremely sloppy maritime practice. The vessel was rusty, cramped, full of junk, and her systems were just barely in working order. While in port, a serious ammonia leak occurred driving the crew out of the lower levels. As a result of this chemical incident the USCG called in the Pacific Strike Team (PST). The PST sent seven members on-scene and, outfitted in level B protective gear, began monitoring the levels of ammonia in [...]
   2. COMMODITY: ANHYDROUS AMMONIA.
   3. POSITION 51.750N 176.750W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7400: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7400