Spills · oil

F/V alaska ranger; 120nm w

NOAAORR-7796

issued
2008-03-23 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2008-04-06 00:00Z
self-cancels
2008-04-06 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
Bering Sea
position
53.882, -169.983
vessel
F/V ALASKA RANGER
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

F/V Alaska Ranger; 120nm W. of Unalaska Is., Bering Sea, AK.
120nm W. of Unalaska Is., Bering Sea, AK.
1. SAR - SINKING - FISHING VESSEL ALASKA RANGER - 120NM WEST DUTCH HARBOR - BERING SEA IC: DISTRICT SEVENTEEN MISLE: 396604 WEATHER: Visibility 7 NM, Sea State 6-8FT, Ceiling 3500, Air N/A, Sea 35.6F, Wind N 25KTS SITUATION: 230250U: District Seventeen received a relayed report from COMMSTA Kodiak that the Fishing Vessel Alaska Ranger, 184FT catcher/processor with 47 people on board, was sinking and making preparations to abandon ship approximately 120NM West of Dutch Harbor. The flooding was due to a lost rudder and the crew attempted to seal the affected space but were unable to prevent progressive flooding. District Seventeen launched the ready HH-60 Medium Range Recovery Helicopter from St. Paul Island and the ready C-130 from Anchorage and diverted the Coast Guard Cutter MUNRO, conducting a patrol 110NM to the north of the distress position. As of 0540U all Alaska Ranger personnel [...]
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: DIESEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 145000 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 53.882N 169.983W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7796: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7796

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