Spills · oil

F/V katmai; 100 mi w of adak is in amchitka pass

NOAAORR-7911

issued
2008-10-22 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2008-11-05 00:00Z
self-cancels
2008-11-05 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
Bering Sea
position
51.933, -179.550
vessel
F/V KATMAI
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

F/V Katmai; 100 mi w of Adak Is in Amchitka Pass.
100 mi w of Adak Is in Amchitka Pass.
1. F/V Katmai sank at 0100 local time approximately 100 miles west of Adak Island in Amchitka Pass. The maximum potential spill is 16,000 gallons of diesel. No sheen has been sighted but some debris (life jackets) have been spotted. The incident occurred in 50 knot winds and was almost entirely a Coast Guard SAR case with CG helos, C-130's and vessels. Of the eleven folks on board, 4 were picked up alive, 5 bodies were recovered and 2 bodies were never located. The actual amount of fuel was 7000 gallons of diesel. On one occasion a vessel reported a sheen; however, when an aircraft arrived at the location shortly afterward, nothing was discernible. If a substantial amount of fuel was released, the NOAA SSC advised the CG that conditions were such that it would all evaporate and disperse in only a few hours.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: DIESEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 7000 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 51.933N 179.550W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7911: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7911

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