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Crawfish inlet, sitka, ak

FV Ginny O Submerged; Crawfish Inlet, Sitka, Ak · NOAAORR-10157

issued
2020-08-27 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2020-09-10 00:00Z
self-cancels
2020-09-10 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
The Coastal Waters of Southeast Alaska and British Columbia
position
56.798, -135.092
vessel
FV GINNY O
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

FV Ginny O Submerged; Crawfish Inlet, Sitka, AK.
Crawfish Inlet, Sitka, AK.
1. On 25-Aug-2020, Sector Juneau reported that the FV GINNY O was sinking in Crawfish Inlet south of Sitka. The vessel has a maximum fuel capacity of 3500 gallons. The vessel is boomed off, and the fuel vents were plugged. The sheening observed was very light and is contained within the boom. The vessel was not actively sheening.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: DIESEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 1800 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 56.798N 135.092W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 10157: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/10157

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  1. Crawfish inlet, sitka, ak this message2020-08-27 → 2020-09-10
  2. On 29-Aug-2020, the FV saami ran aground on kulichkof rocks in sitka sound2020-08-31 → 2020-09-14

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