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F/V alaska star; nikolski bay, umnak island, aleutian islands, alaska

NOAAORR-6557

issued
1988-02-22 00:00Z
status
cancelled 1988-03-07 00:00Z
self-cancels
1988-03-07 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
Bering Sea
position
52.968, -168.880
vessel
F/V ALASKA STAR
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

F/V Alaska Star; Nikolski Bay, Umnak Island, Aleutian Islands, Alaska.
Nikolski Bay, Umnak Island, Aleutian Islands, Alaska.
1. On February 20, 1988, the 153-foot fish processor, Alaska Star, grounded in heavy seas in Nikolski Bay on the northwest side of Umnak Island. The vessel carried an estimated 36,000 gallons of diesel aboard. All fifteen crewmen were rescued by another fishing boat. USCG district 17.
2. COMMODITY: DIESEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 36000 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 52.968N 168.880W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6557: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6557

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