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North slope, alaska

Stryker Barge Grounding; North Slope, Alaska · NOAAORR-8248

issued
2010-09-15 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2010-09-29 00:00Z
self-cancels
2010-09-29 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
Beaufort Sea
position
70.522, -150.096
vessel
BARGE GROUNDING · 19 messages
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Stryker Barge Grounding; North Slope, Alaska.
North Slope, Alaska.
1. The Sector Anchorage Coast Guard reported to NOAA SSC that at approximately 11:30 am on Sept. 14, the barge, Stryker, owned by Bowhead Transportation that the barge and wheelhouse partially separated causing the stern of the barge to partially sink and ground the stern in nine feet of water off the Colville Delta. A small quantity of diesel was released from the day tank causing a small sheen. The vessel contained approximately 1200 gallons of diesel fuel. The barge was under contract to Pioneer Natural Resources Co. who immediately called in Alaska Clean Seas, their OSRO for the North Slope. ACS responded and close all the tank valves. On the morning overflight on Sept. 15 no sheen was observed. The vessel was judged to be in stable condition and awaited salvors to refloat and reattach the barge. and tug. No assistance from NOAA was requested. Weather was mild with 15-20 knot winds [...]
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: DIESEL FUELL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 1200 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 70.522N 150.096W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 8248: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/8248

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