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Sitka, ak, USA

Semi-derelict Fishing Vessel Sunk; Sitka, Ak · NOAAORR-10685

issued
2023-10-28 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2023-11-11 00:00Z
self-cancels
2023-11-11 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
The Coastal Waters of Southeast Alaska and British Columbia
position
57.058, -135.363
vessels
F/V FRAM · 2 messagesF/V FRAM'S MAXIMUM CAPACITY
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Semi-derelict Fishing Vessel Sunk; Sitka, AK.
Sitka, AK, USA.
1. On October 28, 2023, the USCG Marine Safety Detachment (MSD) reported that F/V Fram, a semi-derelict vessel was sunken and generating sheens and debris into Sitka Sound, AK. The 34-ft wooden vessel was built in 1949. The F/V Fram's maximum capacity is about 250 gallons, but the amount on board is unknown because the owner was unreachable.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: DIESEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 250 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 57.058N 135.363W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 10685: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/10685

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