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Hinchinbrook entrance, prince william sound, alaska

F/V Max; Hinchinbrook Entrance, Prince William Sound, Alaska · NOAAORR-6810

issued
1991-05-15 00:00Z
status
cancelled 1991-05-29 00:00Z
self-cancels
1991-05-29 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
Gulf of Alaska
position
60.271, -146.820
vessel
F/V MAX
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

F/V MAX; Hinchinbrook Entrance, Prince William Sound, Alaska.
Hinchinbrook Entrance, Prince William Sound, Alaska.
1. On Tuesday evening, May 14, 1991, the 91-foot fishing vessel MAX capsized and sank in approximately 600 feet of water as a result of stability problems while fishing in Hinchinbrook Entrance of Prince William Sound. The vessel had just provisioned for a long journey and carried 10,000 gallons of diesel and 100 gallons of lube oil onboard. The four crewmen were rescued, but all the fuel and stores were presumed lost into the water. USCG district 17.
2. COMMODITY: DIESEL, LUBE OIL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 10100 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 60.271N 146.820W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6810: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6810

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