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Commercial fishing vessel aground in gastineau channel, juneau, ak

NOAAORR-10645

issued: 2023-08-01 00:00Z
status: cancelled 2023-08-15 00:00Z
self-cancels: 2023-08-15 00:00Z
authority: NOAA OR&R
sea: The Coastal Waters of Southeast Alaska and British Columbia
position: 58.226, -134.262
source: incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Commercial Fishing Vessel Aground in Gastineau Channel, Juneau, AK.
Dupont Creek, Juneau, AK, USA.
1. On 1-Aug-23, The 40’ CFV MARCO ran aground in Gastineau Channel. GPS 58-13.55N, 134-15.69W. The vessel has approximately 300 gallons of diesel fuel onboard. USCG plans to utilize divers to plug the fuel vents and boom the vessel while the owner further develops the salvage plan with his insurance company.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: DIESEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 300 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 58.226N 134.262W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 10645: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/10645

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