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Swinomish channel, wa

F/V Gemini, F/V Western Flyer; Swinomish Channel, Wa · NOAAORR-8511

issued
2012-09-24 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2012-10-08 00:00Z
self-cancels
2012-10-08 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
The Coastal Waters of Southeast Alaska and British Columbia
position
48.455, -122.515
vessels
F/V GEMINI · 3 messagesF/V WESTERN FLYER
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

F/V GEMINI, F/V WESTERN FLYER; Swinomish Channel, WA.
Swinomish Channel, WA.
1. At approximately 1200 Pacfic time September 24, 2012 NOAA SSC was notified by USCG Sector Puget Sound of the sunk fishing vessel GEMINI (officially registered as WESTERN FLYER) under the Twin Bridges in the Swinomish channel in Washington. It is unknown why the vessel sunk. The vessel was leaking diesel, although it is unknown how much diesel leaked. The vast majority was recovered by dive operations. The maximum capacity of the vessel is 750 gallons of diesel and 100 gallons of hydraulic fuel. NOAA ERD provided trajectory, tides, currents, resources at risk, and weather information for the situation.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: DIESEL AND HYDRAULIC OIL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 850 GALLONS. TAGS: DERELICT.
3. POSITION 48.455N 122.515W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 8511: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/8511

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