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Pv bella vita sinking; cochrane bay, prince william sound, alaska

NOAAORR-10072

issued
2020-04-16 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2020-04-30 00:00Z
self-cancels
2020-04-30 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
Gulf of Alaska
position
60.665, -148.379
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

PV Bella Vita Sinking; Cochrane Bay, Prince William Sound, Alaska.
Cochrane Bay, Prince William Sound, Alaska.
1. On 15-Apr-2020, the 60’ P/V Bella Vita struck a submerged pinnacle rock in Cochrane Bay in Prince William Sound. The vessel captain was forced to abandon ship. The vessel sank in 800’ of water. The two passengers were rescued by a nearby good samaritan vessel. The Bella Vita has an estimated 700 gallons of diesel on board, along with a small amount of engine oil. No release or sheen has yet occurred. The Alaska DEC has requested NOAA to provide trajectory and fates analysis.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: DIESEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 700 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 60.665N 148.379W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 10072: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/10072

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