Spills · grounding
Ni'ihau island, hi
F/V Wahine Kepaloa Ii; Ni'ihau Island, Hi · NOAAORR-6149
- issued
- 2006-12-30 00:00Z
- status
- cancelled 2007-01-13 00:00Z
- self-cancels
- 2007-01-13 00:00Z
- authority
- NOAA OR&R
- sea
- North Pacific Ocean
- position
- 21.809, -160.193
- vessel
- F/V WAHINE KEPALOA II
- source
- incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z
Original warning text
F/V Wahine Kepaloa II; Ni'ihau Island, HI. Ni'ihau Island, HI. 1. The 44-foot F/V Wahine Kepaloa II grounded off the southern tip of Ni'ihau Island on the night of December 29. The crew was rescued by USCG Barbers Point. An estimated 500 gallons of marine diesel were released from the grounded vessel and approximately 350 gallons of diesel are estimated to remain aboard. The Pacific Environmental Company has been hired to conduct oil removal operations. Weather forecasts and oil fate information were requested. 2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: MARINE DIESEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 850 GALLONS. TAGS: GROUNDING. 3. POSITION 21.809N 160.193W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6149: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6149
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