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Prince william sd., fleming isl., alaska

F/V Northern Mariner; Prince William Sd., Fleming Isl., Alaska · NOAAORR-7869

issued
2008-08-07 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2008-08-21 00:00Z
self-cancels
2008-08-21 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
Gulf of Alaska
position
60.176, -148.003
vessels
F/V NORTHERN MARINERF/V NORTHERN MARINER TWO HOURS BEFORE
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

F/V Northern Mariner; Prince William Sd., Fleming Isl., Alaska.
Prince William Sd., Fleming Isl., Alaska.
1. The NOAA SSC was notified by MSU Valdez on the morning of August 8 of the intentional grounding of the 92' F/V Northern Mariner two hours before the high tide on the previous afternoon of August 7 after striking a rock. The vessel contains 25,000 gallons of diesel in 6 wing tanks, 3 on each side of the vessel and was loaded with fish, but no release has occurred. The captain reports that damage occurred about 6 ft. from the nearest fuel tank - a one foot long hole in the forward engine room. Four persons were successfully abandoned on the evening of August 7, and MSU Valdez has requested a trajectory for a possible release. The vessel's proximity to the San Juan fish hatchery is of paramount concern to the Coast Guard. Current efforts are being focused on litering both the fuel and the fish to lighten the vessel as well as to partially deploy the pre-staged boom around the hatchery.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: DIESEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 25000 GALLONS. TAGS: GROUNDING.
3. POSITION 60.176N 148.003W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7869: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7869

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