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Whale island, kodiak, ak

Pacific Jade Aground; Whale Island, Kodiak, Ak · NOAAORR-10136

issued: 2020-08-04 00:00Z
status: cancelled 2020-08-18 00:00Z
self-cancels: 2020-08-18 00:00Z
authority: NOAA OR&R
sea: Gulf of Alaska
position: 57.928, -152.822
vessel: FV PACIFIC JADE RAN
source: incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Pacific Jade Aground; Whale Island, Kodiak, AK.
Whale Island, Kodiak, AK.
1. On 01-Aug-2020, the FV Pacific Jade ran aground in Whale Passage due to an equipment failure that lead to loss of power and steerage. The vessel has 500 gallons of diesel onboard. MSD Kodiak is requesting NOAA SSC review of response plans to lighter the fuel.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: DIESEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 500 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 57.928N 152.822W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 10136: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/10136

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