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San fernando island, southeast alaska

F/V Billy and I; San Fernando Island, Southeast Alaska · NOAAORR-6959

issued
1993-08-21 00:00Z
status
cancelled 1993-09-04 00:00Z
self-cancels
1993-09-04 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
The Coastal Waters of Southeast Alaska and British Columbia
position
55.467, -133.700
vessel
F/V BILLY
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

F/V Billy and I; San Fernando Island, southeast Alaska.
San Fernando Island, southeast Alaska.
1. Shortly before midnight on August 20, 1993, the F/V Billy and I was reportedly taking on water near the south end of San Fernando Island, west of Prince of Wales Island, in southeast Alaska. When the USCG arrived, the vessel was at a 90 degree list to the port side and there was a sheen in the water. The vessel carried 600 gallons of diesel. With the help of private boats, the owner was able to close all vents from which fuel could escape. A day tank located on the upper part of the vessel released approximately 10 gallons of diesel. A hole on the starboard side two feet below the waterline was patched with plywood and visqueen material. Sorbent boom was placed around the Billy and I, but the amount collected was minimal because wind and tidal action caused the sheen to dissipate rapidly. After being dewatered on the previous low tide, the vessel refloated on the incoming tide and was [...]
2. COMMODITY: DIESEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 600 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 55.467N 133.700W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6959: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6959

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