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M/V maunalei leaking lubricant; port of alaska, anchorage, alaska

NOAAORR-10962

issued
2025-04-24 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2025-05-08 00:00Z
self-cancels
2025-05-08 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
Gulf of Alaska
position
61.234, -149.900
vessels
M/V MAUNALEI · 2 messagesM/V MAUNALEI LEAKING LUBRICANT
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

M/V Maunalei Leaking Lubricant; Port of Alaska, Anchorage, Alaska.
Port of Alaska, Anchorage, AK, USA.
1. USFWS notified the SSC on 4/22/2024 regarding the M/V Maunalei, en route to the Anchorage and Kodiak, AK. The vessel is leaking Environmentally Acceptable Lubricant (synthetic oil/ester oil) from the hub area around the pitch propeller. The EAL dissipates before reaching the surface. (Estimated to be 1 L per hour). QI reported to ADEC they plan to deploy boom containment around the vessel upon arrival in Anchorage (ETA 4/26/2025) and in Kodiak, AK as a precautionary measure. SSC forwarded the email to USCG Sector Western Alaska and US Arctic. No requests for support.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: LUBE OIL.
3. POSITION 61.234N 149.900W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 10962: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/10962

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