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Russian icebreaker tanker renda; winter fuel delivery to nome, alaska

NOAAORR-8389

issued
2011-12-21 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2012-01-04 00:00Z
self-cancels
2012-01-04 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
Bering Sea
position
64.491, -165.446
vessel
TANKER RENDA
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Russian icebreaker Tanker Renda; Winter fuel delivery to Nome, Alaska.
Winter fuel delivery to Nome, Alaska.
1. No spill; just an extremely engaging, but potentially risky marine event. Ever since last Wed. Dec. 21, the NOAA Scientific Support Coordinator has been meeting daily with U.S. Coast Guard District (Juneau, AK) and Sector Anchorage personnel and from the NOAA NWS Alaska office to plan for and to monitor the Russian icebreaker tanker, as it gradually makes it way to Nome, Alaska, through 300 miles of the Bering Sea ice pack to make a crucial delivery of winter fuel. More details in first entry to this Hotline.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: #1 DIESEL AND GASOLINE . MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 1500000 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 64.491N 165.446W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 8389: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/8389

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