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At approximately 1630 pdt on 5 september 2013 uscg sector puget sound contacted the noaa ssc regarding the…

F/V Sea Breaker Sunk; Pt · Roberts, Wa · Pt · Roberts, Wa · NOAAORR-8657

issued
2013-09-05 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2013-09-19 00:00Z
self-cancels
2013-09-19 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
The Coastal Waters of Southeast Alaska and British Columbia
position
48.942, -122.993
vessel
F/V SEA BREAKER
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

F/V SEA BREAKER sunk; Pt. Roberts, WA.
Pt. Roberts, WA.
1. At approximately 1630 PDT on 5 September 2013 USCG Sector Puget Sound contacted the NOAA SSC regarding the sunken 50 foot fishing vessel SEA BREAKER, ~2 NM SE of Pt. Roberts, WA. There is a potential of 1000 gallons of diesel on board the vessel. There is no sheen at this time. USCG is requesting a worst case discharge trajectory scenario, along with the weather, tides and current information.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: DIESEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 1000 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 48.942N 122.993W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 8657: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/8657

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