Spills · oil
On 29-Aug-2020, the FV saami ran aground on kulichkof rocks in sitka sound
Fishing Vessel Aground, Abandoned, and On Fire At Sitka, Ak · Sitka, Ak · NOAAORR-10162
- issued
- 2020-08-31 00:00Z
- status
- cancelled 2020-09-14 00:00Z
- self-cancels
- 2020-09-14 00:00Z
- authority
- NOAA OR&R
- sea
- The Coastal Waters of Southeast Alaska and British Columbia
- position
- 56.991, -135.444
- vessel
- FV SAAMI RAN
- source
- incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z
Original warning text
Fishing vessel aground, abandoned, and on fire at Sitka, AK. Sitka, AK. 1. On 29-Aug-2020, the FV SAAMI ran aground on Kulichkof Rocks in Sitka Sound. The vessel was abandoned and then caught fire. Approximately 500 gallons of diesel were on board at the time of the grounding. USCG MSD Sitka is requesting a fates and trajectory analysis. 2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: DIESEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 500 GALLONS. 3. POSITION 56.991N 135.444W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 10162: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/10162
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- Crawfish inlet, sitka, ak2020-08-27 → 2020-09-10
- On 29-Aug-2020, the FV saami ran aground on kulichkof rocks in sitka sound this message2020-08-31 → 2020-09-14
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