Spills

M/V pieniny 2; bering sea, 300 miles north of adak island

NOAAORR-6429

issued
1986-12-08 00:00Z
status
cancelled 1986-12-22 00:00Z
self-cancels
1986-12-22 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
Bering Sea
position
54.589, -177.260
vessel
M/V PIENINY 2
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

M/V Pieniny 2; Bering Sea, 300 Miles North of Adak Island.
Bering Sea, 300 Miles North of Adak Island.
1. At approximately 2300 on December 6, 1986, the U.S. Coast Guard Marine Safety Office, Anchorage, was notified that an oil spill had occurred in the Bering Sea approximately 300 miles north of Adak Island. While conducting an at-sea refueling mission of another Polish fishing vessel, a tear apparently developed in the refueling hose of the M/V Pieniny 2, spilling an estimated 250 barrels of a heavy fuel oil. USCG district 17.
2. COMMODITY: HEAVY FUEL OIL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 10500 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 54.589N 177.260W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6429: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6429

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