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Wood river, sw alaska

Tug Twilite; Wood River, Sw Alaska · NOAAORR-7903

issued
2008-10-08 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2008-10-22 00:00Z
self-cancels
2008-10-22 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
Bering Sea
position
59.270, -158.583
vessel
TUG TWILITE
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Tug Twilite; Wood River, SW Alaska.
Wood River, SW Alaska.
1. The Tug Twilite grounded approximately 25 miles up the Wood River from Dillingham, AK late on 07Oct2008 and is reported to contain 1,000 gallons of gasoline and 300-350 gallons of lube oil. No release has been reported and transfer operations are being planned. Sector Anchorage has requested NOAA Wx and tide support.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: GASOLINE, LUBE OIL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 1350 GALLONS. TAGS: GROUNDING.
3. POSITION 59.270N 158.583W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7903: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7903

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