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Dutch harbor, alaska

M/V Sea Jade; Dutch Harbor, Alaska · NOAAORR-6830

issued
1991-08-23 00:00Z
status
cancelled 1991-09-06 00:00Z
self-cancels
1991-09-06 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
Bering Sea
position
53.900, -166.509
vessels
MOTOR VESSEL OCEAN AYA RIPPED A 5-METERM/V SEA JADE · 2 messages
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

M/V SEA JADE; Dutch Harbor, Alaska.
Dutch Harbor, Alaska.
1. On the morning of August 23, 1991, approximately 39 miles north of Dutch Harbor, Alaska, two large fish processing vessels collided during calm seas and clear weather. The motor vessel OCEAN AYA ripped a 5-meter long fracture from the waterline to the deck of the motor vessel SEA JADE. The estimated fuel on board included 276,500 gallons of IFO and 45,435 gallons of diesel. Initial reports were that no fuel had leaked and there were no personnel casualties. USCG district 17.
2. COMMODITY: IFO, DIESEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 322000 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 53.900N 166.509W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6830: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6830

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