Spills · oil
On 16-Jun-2021, sector anchorage reported that the FV zorba, a 48-foot trawler, is sinking in resurrection bay
FV Zorba; Seward, Ak · Seward, Ak · NOAAORR-10298
- issued
- 2021-06-16 00:00Z
- status
- cancelled 2021-06-30 00:00Z
- self-cancels
- 2021-06-30 00:00Z
- authority
- NOAA OR&R
- sea
- Gulf of Alaska
- position
- 60.105, -149.400
- vessel
- FV ZORBA
- source
- incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z
Original warning text
FV Zorba; Seward, AK. Seward, AK. 1. On 16-Jun-2021, Sector Anchorage reported that the FV Zorba, a 48-foot trawler, is sinking in Resurrection Bay. The vessel is 80-90% submerged. It has approximately 200 gallons of diesel on board. Sector is requesting a fates analysis and trajectory. 2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: DIESEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 200 GALLONS. 3. POSITION 60.105N 149.400W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 10298: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/10298
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