Spills · oil

Damaged/leaking 55-gallon drum, shishmaref, ak

NOAAORR-10614

issued
2023-06-02 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2023-06-16 00:00Z
self-cancels
2023-06-16 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
Bering Sea
position
66.127, -166.568
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Damaged/Leaking 55-gallon Drum, Shishmaref, AK.
Chukchi Sea.
1. On 28-May 2023, a damaged 55 gallon drum was discovered leaking a "black oily substance" on the coastline of a barrier island located 20 NM SW of Shishmaref, AK. The drum is suspected to have been damaged by a polar bear, but this is unconfirmed. On 2-Jun 2023, Sector Anchorage contacted NOAA Alaska aSSC to initiate an Emergency ESA Section 7 Consultation for cleanup operations.
2. THREAT: OIL.
3. POSITION 66.127N 166.568W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 10614: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/10614

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