Spills · grounding
Unalaska bay, dutch harbor, alaska
F/V Arctic Hunter; Unalaska Bay, Dutch Harbor, Alaska · NOAAORR-8684
- issued
- 2013-11-02 00:00Z
- status
- cancelled 2013-11-16 00:00Z
- self-cancels
- 2013-11-16 00:00Z
- authority
- NOAA OR&R
- sea
- Bering Sea
- position
- 53.934, -166.440
- vessels
- F/V ARCTIC HUNTER · 2 messagesF/V BRISTOLF/V SAGA · 2 messages
- source
- incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z
Original warning text
F/V Arctic Hunter; Unalaska Bay, Dutch Harbor, Alaska. Unalaska Bay, Dutch Harbor, Alaska. 1. On November 1, 2013 the USCG MSD Dutch Harbor notified the NOAA Alaska SSC the F/V Arctic Hunter grounded in Unalaska Bay, approximately 6 nautical miles from Dutch Harbor. The vessel is taking on water and an estimated 15,000 gallons diesel fuel is onboard. The crew safely abandoned the vessel and were rescued by the crews of F/V Bristol and F/V Saga. 2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: DIESEL, HYDRAULIC FLUID, LUBE OIL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 15000 GALLONS. TAGS: GROUNDING. 3. POSITION 53.934N 166.440W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 8684: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/8684
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