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50-foot yacht sunk in glacier bay, ak

NOAAORR-10490

issued: 2022-07-01 00:00Z
status: cancelled 2022-07-15 00:00Z
self-cancels: 2022-07-15 00:00Z
authority: NOAA OR&R
sea: The Coastal Waters of Southeast Alaska and British Columbia
position: 59.021, -136.141
vessel: YACHT CATS N DAWGS
source: incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

50-foot Yacht Sunk in Glacier Bay, AK.
Glacier Bay National Park, Alaska.
1. On 1-Jul-2022, the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (ADEC) notified the NOAA SSC that the 50-foot yacht CATS N DAWGS sank in Glacier Bay with 1800 gals (potential max 2000 gals) on board. The vessel is in 84'-180' of water depth. There was a sheen observed on the water. USCG via ADEC is requesting a trajectory and fates analysis.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: DIESEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 2000 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 59.021N 136.141W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 10490: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/10490

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