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Prince william sound, ak

Vessel Grounding; Prince William Sound, Alaska · NOAAORR-11090

issued: 2025-12-08 00:00Z
status: cancelled 2025-12-22 00:00Z
self-cancels: 2025-12-22 00:00Z
authority: NOAA OR&R
sea: Gulf of Alaska
position: 60.871, -148.303
source: incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Vessel Grounding; Prince William Sound, Alaska.
Prince William Sound, AK.
1. U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) MSU Valdez notified the Alaska Scientific Support Coordinator (SSC) regarding a vessel grounding that occurred in western Prince William Sound on Friday, December 5, 2025. All persons onboard were rescued. Due to severe weather, recovery operations were delayed. The USCG subsequently informed the SSC that the Responsible Party (RP) has been unable to locate the vessel. If the vessel is not located, USCG did not plan any further action. They asked the SSC to confirm that the ~50 gallons of fuel would quickly dissipate, which she confirmed.
2. THREAT: OIL. TAGS: GROUNDING.
3. POSITION 60.871N 148.303W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 11090: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/11090

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