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Kodiak island, ak

F/V Sea Ern Grounding; Kodiak Island, Alaska · NOAAORR-11061

issued
2025-09-02 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2025-09-16 00:00Z
self-cancels
2025-09-16 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
Gulf of Alaska
position
58.150, -152.305
vessels
FISHING VESSEL SEA ERNF/V SEA ERN GROUNDING
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

F/V SEA ERN Grounding; Kodiak Island, Alaska.
Kodiak Island, AK.
1. Around 0700 on Sept. 1, 2025, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) Marine Safety Unit Kodiak was notified that the fishing vessel SEA ERN (106 foot, 197GT) grounded in Izhut Bay off Afognak Island, Kodiak, Alaska. A good samaritan vessel was able to assist the SEA ERN and ground it on a sandy beach nearby to prevent the vessel from sinking but it had sustained a 12’x1’ gash in the bow that exposed two tanks totaling 4,000 gallons, with an estimated 3,500G diesel discharged into the bay. The vessel has an additional 12,790G aboard, totaling 16,290. The USCG requested a fuel fate and trajectory, assistance with the resources at risk, and Endangered Species Act and Essential Fish Habitat Consultation. The NOAA National Weather Service also provided spot weather forecasts. The vessel was patched and towed to Kodiak Harbor by the vessel salvage contractor. Oil sheen was found near "Whale Beach" where the [...]
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: DIESEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 3500 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 58.150N 152.305W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 11061: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/11061

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