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Main bay, ak

F/V Cape Cross; Main Bay, Ak · NOAAORR-8239

issued
2010-07-26 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2010-08-09 00:00Z
self-cancels
2010-08-09 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
Gulf of Alaska
position
60.530, -148.062
vessels
F/V CAPE CROSSF/V CAPE CROSS RAN
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

F/V Cape Cross; Main Bay, AK.
Main Bay, AK.
1. At approximately 1400L on the afternoon of July 26, 2010, the 98-foot wooden F/V Cape Cross ran aground on an uncharted pinnacle in Prince William Sound’s Main Bay, Alaska. MSU Valdez notified the NOAA Alaska SSC. Early in the morning of July 27, 2010, the vessel rolled and partially sank but remained grounded. Product on board includes 3000 gallons diesel, 300 gallons lube oil, and 100 gallons hydraulic oil. The fuel tanks appear to be undamaged. With the only reported damage to the engine room, bilge slops were the most likely source of the sheen observed initially. No additional release reported at this time. Salvage crew already on scene. Since Main Bay is the site of one of the major Prince William Sound fish hatcheries, the hatchery will be boomed using prepositioned boom anchors. No immediate assistance was requested from NOAA.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: DIESEL FUEL, LUBE OIL, HYDRAULIC OIL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 3400 GALLONS. TAGS: GROUNDING.
3. POSITION 60.530N 148.062W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 8239: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/8239

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