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Neah bay, wa

Fishing Vessel Sunk At Pier, Neah Bay, Wa · NOAAORR-10491

issued
2022-07-05 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2022-07-19 00:00Z
self-cancels
2022-07-19 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
The Coastal Waters of Southeast Alaska and British Columbia
position
48.368, -124.613
vessel
F/V VALOROUS
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Fishing Vessel Sunk at Pier, Neah Bay, WA.
Neah Bay, WA.
1. The USCG Sector Puget Sound notified the NOAA NW SSC on 05-JUL-2022 that the 50’ F/V Valorous sank at the pier in Neah Bay, WA. There is a maximum potential for approx. 500 gallons of red-dye diesel that is discharging from the vessel, sorbents have been deployed to recover the product. The USCG requested a Resources at Risk and assistance in notifying the Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: RED-DYE DIESEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 2000 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 48.368N 124.613W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 10491: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/10491

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