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Grounded 48' recreational vessel on stewart island, wa

NOAAORR-10635

issued
2023-07-17 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2023-07-31 00:00Z
self-cancels
2023-07-31 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
The Coastal Waters of Southeast Alaska and British Columbia
position
48.672, -123.183
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Grounded 48' Recreational Vessel on Stewart Island, WA.
San Juan Islands.
1. In the afternoon of July 17th, the USCG Sector Puget Sound IMD contacted the NOAA HDO and relayed the case to the SSC NW. A 48’ recreational vessel grounded in Reid Harbor off of Steward Island, WA. An estimated 10-15 gallons of diesel has been released, with a maximum potential of approx. 500 gallons on board the vessel. An initial ICS-232 Resources at Risk was requested.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: DIESEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 500 GALLONS. TAGS: GROUNDING.
3. POSITION 48.672N 123.183W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 10635: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/10635

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