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On september 16, 1991, the fishing vessel omnisea, a 324-foot fish processor undergoing repairs, was…

F/V Omnisea; Seattle, Washington · Seattle, Washington · NOAAORR-6836

issued
1991-09-16 00:00Z
status
cancelled 1991-09-30 00:00Z
self-cancels
1991-09-30 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
The Coastal Waters of Southeast Alaska and British Columbia
position
47.598, -122.340
vessel
F/V OMNISEA
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

F/V OMNISEA; Seattle, Washington.
Seattle, Washington.
1. On September 16, 1991, the fishing vessel OMNISEA, a 324-foot fish processor undergoing repairs, was reportedly on fire and smoking heavily at the west side of Pier 91, Elliott Bay, Seattle. The fire apparently broke out in an area where welding equipment was in use. The OMNISEA was reported to have 400 pounds of chlorine, 10,000 pounds of ammonia, and 250,000 gallons of diesel onboard. The ammonia was in the vessel's refrigeration system close to where the fire started. Under the Puget Sound Marine Firefighting Response Plan, the Seattle Fire Department became the Marine Firefighting Scene Commander (FFSC). The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) provided technical assistance and established a 250-yard safety zone on the water side of the vessel. The response was upgraded to a five-alarm fire, and at one time included over 60 pieces of shore-based equipment, 2 Seattle fire boats, and 2 tugs. The [...]
2. COMMODITY: CHLORINE. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 400 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 47.598N 122.340W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6836: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6836

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