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Shemya island, aleutian island chain, alaska

F/V Opty; Shemya Island, Aleutian Island Chain, Alaska · NOAAORR-6637

issued
1988-12-07 00:00Z
status
cancelled 1988-12-21 00:00Z
self-cancels
1988-12-21 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
Bering Sea
position
52.734, -174.076
vessel
F/V OPTY
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

F/V OPTY; Shemya Island, Aleutian Island Chain, Alaska.
Shemya Island, Aleutian Island Chain, Alaska.
1. On December 3, 1988, the OPTY, a 139-foot vessel owned by Opty Fishing Corporation of Fairhaven, Massachusetts, grounded outside Alcan Harbor on the northwestern side of Shemya Island, part of the Aleutian Island Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge System. High winds and seas apparently contributed to the grounding of the vessel, which carried 16,000 gallons of diesel, 1,000 gallons of hydraulic oil, and 400 gallons of lube oil. None of the oil was observed to be leaking into the water. USCG district 17.
2. COMMODITY: DIESEL, HYDRAULIC OIL, LUBE OIL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 16000 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 52.734N 174.076W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6637: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6637

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