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On 20-Jul-2020, msd homer notified the noaa ssc of the following: MV north pacific gold, a 90-foot crabber…

North Pacific Gold Abandoned Vessel; Homer, Ak · Homer, Ak · NOAAORR-10124

issued
2020-07-20 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2020-08-03 00:00Z
self-cancels
2020-08-03 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
Gulf of Alaska
position
59.606, -151.425
vessel
MV NORTH PACIFIC GOLD
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

North Pacific Gold Abandoned Vessel; Homer, AK.
Homer, AK.
1. On 20-Jul-2020, MSD Homer notified the NOAA SSC of the following: MV North Pacific Gold, a 90-foot crabber turned gold mining vessel, was abandoned in the Homer small boat harbor in 2016 after suffering a marine casualty. The vessel touched bottom during a low-tide event in April 2020, damaging the hull. The vessel contains approximately 6000 gallons of oily water in the aft tanks and an unknown amount in the saddle tanks. The OSLTF has been opened for assessment of the vessel due to substantial threat of pollution and Global Diving and Salvage has been hired to assess the vessel's condition. MSD Homer is requesting NOAA provide resources at risk to support removal and potential scuttling of the vessel.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: UNKNOWN.
3. POSITION 59.606N 151.425W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 10124: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/10124

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