Spills · grounding

F/V nor'quest grdg-bristol bay, alaska; nw side of hagemeister island

NOAAORR-8321

issued
2011-05-25 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2011-06-08 00:00Z
self-cancels
2011-06-08 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
Bering Sea
position
58.745, -160.882
vessels
F/V NOR'QUEST GRDG-BRISTOL BAYF/V NOR’QUEST
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

F/V Nor'Quest grdg-Bristol Bay, Alaska; NW side of Hagemeister Island.
NW side of Hagemeister Island.
1. This is a potential spill. The F/V Nor’Quest lost anchor on the evening of May 24, 2011 and started to drift ashore towards the Hagemeister Island. The vessel captain notified the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) at 3:15 AM on May 25, 2011. Located within Hagemeister Strait within Bristol Bay and approximately 15 miles S/W of Togiak, Alaska. Lat/Long: 58º44.700N, 160º52.900W. The vessel captain estimates that 16,800 – 18,800 gallons of diesel fuel, 200 gallons of gasoline, 200 gallons of lube oil, 300 gallons of hydraulic oil, and 110 gallons of waste oil are on board the vessel. USCG has conducted an overflight with a C-130 and reported no visible sheen in the area. In addition the USCG contacted the USCG Pacific Strike Team for possible lightering support. The F/V Nor’Quest was unable to remove itself from the grounding location on this morning’s high tide. A second vessel owned by SRW Marine [...]
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: DIESEL FUEL, LUBE OIL, HYDRAULIC OIL, GASOLINE & WASTE OIL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 19000 GALLONS. TAGS: GROUNDING.
3. POSITION 58.745N 160.882W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 8321: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/8321

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