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M/V haida monarch gulf of alaska log spill #1; s of cape st

NOAAORR-7357

issued
1998-12-09 00:00Z
status
cancelled 1998-12-23 00:00Z
self-cancels
1998-12-23 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
Gulf of Alaska
position
58.650, -144.517
vessels
M/V HAIDA MONARCH · 2 messagesM/V HAIDA MONARCH GULF OF ALASKA
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

M/V Haida Monarch Gulf of Alaska Log Spill #1; S of Cape St. Elias, Kayak Island, AK.
S of Cape St. Elias, Kayak Island, AK.
1. Due to heavy seas on December 9, 1998, M/V Haida Monarch lost her deck cargo of logs into the northern Gulf of Alaska (GOA) about 70 miles due south from Cape St. Elias on the southern tip of Kayak Island. The quantity of logs was quite large-500 log bundles of 80 to 100 logs per bundle. Each bundle contained 80 to 100 logs about 41 to 45 feet long and 4 to 15 inches in diameter. Each bundle weighed approximate 27 tons. The USCG deemed these logs a hazard to navigation of TAPS tankers, container vessels, and maritime traffic in the GOA. USCG district 17. Keyword: logs, navigation hazards.
2. COMMODITY: BUNDLES OF LOGS.
3. POSITION 58.650N 144.517W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7357: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7357

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