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MV arctic wind; dutch harbor, unalaska island, aleutian island chain

NOAAORR-7495

issued
2000-05-31 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2000-06-14 00:00Z
self-cancels
2000-06-14 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
Bering Sea
position
53.917, -166.500
vessels
MV ARCTIC WINDFISHING VESSEL OF ASIAN DESIGN
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

MV Arctic Wind; Dutch Harbor, Unalaska Island, Aleutian Island chain.
Dutch Harbor, Unalaska Island, Aleutian Island chain.
1. The US Coast Guard seized a fishing vessel of Asian design and Honduras registry, the M/V Arctic Wind, on the high seas south of the Aleutians. The vessel was fishing illegally. Upon seizure, the vessel was directed to Dutch Harbor, where it was turned over to NMFS which wanted the refrigeration system, containing 7000 lbs of ammonia, remediated before taking the vessel to Seward. NOAA HAZMAT become involved when MSD Unalaska contacted the NOAA SSC in Anchorage for advice on whether a water or air release of this ammonia was better. The vessel is in good mechanical condition, and can sail under its own power. The systems on the vessel are generally in good working order, a fact that was confirmed when MSD Unalaska transmitted several digital photos of the refrigeration system. The question of a potential release was put to experts at NOAA HAZMAT in Seattle, as well as to A.J. St. [...]
2. COMMODITY: ANHYDROUS AMMONIA. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 7000 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 53.917N 166.500W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7495: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7495

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