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Beaufort sea, alaska

Capsize of Sherp All-terrain Vehicle, Beaufort Sea, Alaska · NOAAORR-10585

issued
2023-03-15 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2023-03-29 00:00Z
self-cancels
2023-03-29 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
Beaufort Sea
position
70.154, -145.528
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Capsize of Sherp All-Terrain Vehicle, Beaufort Sea, Alaska.
Beaufort Sea, Alaska.
1. On March 15, 2023, the USCG notified the NOAA SSC that an all-terrain vehicle, a Sherp ATV, broke down and was abandoned on the ice while conducting a rescue. The USCG Sector Anchorage has requested the NOAA SSC initiate an ESA Emergency Section 7 consultation.
2. THREAT: OIL.
3. POSITION 70.154N 145.528W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 10585: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/10585

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