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Unalaska isl., aleutian isl., alaska

F/V Terrigail; Unalaska Isl., Aleutian Isl., Alaska · NOAAORR-8290

issued
2011-02-09 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2011-02-23 00:00Z
self-cancels
2011-02-23 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
Bering Sea
position
53.433, -167.383
vessels
F/V TERRIGAILF/V TERRIGAIL DRAGGED ANCHORF/V TERRIGAIL RAN
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

F/V Terrigail; Unalaska Isl., Aleutian Isl., Alaska.
Unalaska Isl., Aleutian Isl., Alaska.
1. ON 0530 08FEB2011 THE F/V TERRIGAIL LOST PROPULSION ON THE NORTH SIDE OF UNALASKA ISLAND. 0948 08FEB2011 F/V TERRIGAIL DRAGGED ANCHOR IN AN ATTEMPT TO SLOW VESSEL. THE ANCHOR CHAIN FAILED. 1051 08FEB2011 USCGC MORGENTHOU ATTEMPTED TOWING OPERATIONS, HOWEVER, DUE TO WEATHER CONDITIONS, TOW LINE FOULED AROUND PORT SIDE SHAFT. TOWING OPERATION WERE CEASED AT 1107. 1450 08FEB2011 F/V TERRIGAIL RAN AGROUND ON THE ROCKY SUBSTRATE ON THE WEST SHORE OF ALIMUDA BAY, UNALASKA ISLAND. VSL IS REPORTED TO HOLD APPROXIMATELY 800 GALLONS OF DIESEL. NOAA WAS CONTACTED WED. FEB.9 AND ASKED FOR TRAJECTORY SUPPORT. AS OF 25FEB11 THE OWNERS OF THE F/V TERRIGAIL HAD NOT PROVIDE AN APPROVED LIGHTERING / SALVAGE PLAN. A NOTICE OF FEDERAL ASSUMPTION ISSUED. SECTOR ANCHORAGE SUBMITED AN AUTHORIZATION TO PROCEED TO MAGONE MARINE TO CONDUCT A PRELIMINARY SITE ASSESSMENT AND DEVELOP A lightering and salvage plan. [...]
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: DIESEL FUELL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 800 GALLONS. TAGS: GROUNDING.
3. POSITION 53.433N 167.383W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 8290: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/8290

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