Spills
12; shumagin islands, alaska
Hyundai No · NOAAORR-6838
- issued
- 1991-10-02 00:00Z
- status
- cancelled 1991-10-16 00:00Z
- self-cancels
- 1991-10-16 00:00Z
- authority
- NOAA OR&R
- sea
- Gulf of Alaska
- position
- 54.957, -159.358
- vessel
- MOTOR VESSEL HYUNDAI · 2 messages
- source
- incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z
Original warning text
Hyundai No. 12; Shumagin Islands, Alaska. Shumagin Islands, Alaska. 1. On October 2, 1991, the motor vessel Hyundai #12, a 512-foot Korean cargo vessel, ran aground in Twelve Fathom Strait. The vessel had taken shelter from a storm in the Shumagin Islands, part of the Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge. Twelve Fathom Strait is along the north side of Simeonof Island, a wilderness area. The vessel was carrying 23,000 tons of wheat, 174,000 gallons of IFO-180 fuel, and approximately 21,000 gallons of diesel. One bottom fuel tank was breached; however, no oil leak occurred because a hydrostatic head of water held the fuel in the tank. The owner took full responsibility for the salvage and response. Only minor sheening was reported during this incident. USCG district 17. Keyword: none. 2. COMMODITY: IFO-180, DIESEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 195000 GALLONS. 3. POSITION 54.957N 159.358W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6838: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6838
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