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Tug Sea Ranger Sinking; Gulf of Alaska · NOAAORR-11044

issued
2025-08-02 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2025-08-16 00:00Z
self-cancels
2025-08-16 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
Gulf of Alaska
position
58.420, -143.220
vessels
TUG BOAT · 12 messagesTUG SEA RANGER · 3 messages
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Tug SEA RANGER Sinking; Gulf of Alaska.
Gulf of Alaska.
1. U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) Marine Safety Unit Valdez contacted the NOAA Scientific Support Coordinator (SSC) on 8/2/2025 regarding the partial sinking of a 110' tug boat, Sea Ranger, in the Gulf of Alaska, 175 miles SSE of Cordova, Alaska. The vessel has been repurposed as a pleasure craft and the crew/passengers have been successfully rescued. The vessel has approximately 2,500 gallons of diesel on board. USCG requested a report on the resources at risk. A fate and trajectory report may be requested once the location and vessel salvage efforts are confirmed.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: DIESEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 14000 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 58.420N 143.220W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 11044: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/11044

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