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Ketchikan, ak 99901, USA

F/V Denali Discharge, Salmon Landing Dock; Ketchikan, Alaska · NOAAORR-11128

issued
2026-03-05 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2026-03-19 00:00Z
self-cancels
2026-03-19 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
The Coastal Waters of Southeast Alaska and British Columbia
position
55.339, -131.644
vessels
FISHING VESSEL DENALIF/V DENALI DISCHARGE
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

F/V Denali Discharge, Salmon Landing Dock; Ketchikan, Alaska.
Ketchikan, AK 99901, USA.
1. On March 5, 2026, the fishing vessel Denali struck the dock at Salmon Landing, Ketchikan, Alaska on the way back to berth from refueling. The allision punctured the starboard fuel tank. Although the initial National Response Center report estimated 100 gallons of fuel were discharged, approximately 2,900 gallons of diesel has been discharged into the Tongass Narrows. Oil sheen is moving north quickly with the tides (approximately one mile two hours after the incident).
2. THREAT: OIL.
3. POSITION 55.339N 131.644W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 11128: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/11128

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