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Womens bay, kodiak, alaska

M/V Cape Douglas; Womens Bay, Kodiak, Alaska · NOAAORR-7324

issued
1998-09-01 00:00Z
status
cancelled 1998-09-15 00:00Z
self-cancels
1998-09-15 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
Gulf of Alaska
position
57.667, -152.500
vessels
M/V CAPE DOUGLAS · 3 messagesTUG POINT OLIKTOK
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

M/V Cape Douglas; Womens Bay, Kodiak, Alaska.
Womens Bay, Kodiak, Alaska.
1. On September 1, 1998, Marine Safety Detachment (MSD) Kodiak reported a sheen approximately 1 mile long by 1/2 mile wide of light product with concentrations 1/2- to 3/4-inch thick near the Lash Dock in the northwest portion of Womens Bay in Kodiak, Alaska. Several fishing vessels, the tug Point Oliktok with a barge, and the landing craft Cape Douglas were in the area, but the source of the product was unknown. Initially, containment boom was deployed from Frye Point to the Nyman Peninsula to protect sensitive salmon streams. Boom was deployed to form a collection point at Lash Dock and two vacuum trucks and a skimmer were brought on-scene. The recovery effort was effective. Some oil outside the boomed area was seen on an overflight the morning of September 2. Approximately 1 mile of shoreline has been impacted. USCG district 17. Keyword: containment boom, skimmers, vacuum trucks.
2. COMMODITY: DIESEL.
3. POSITION 57.667N 152.500W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7324: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7324

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