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Moresby island, qci, canada

Simushir; Moresby Island, Qci, Canada · NOAAORR-8837

issued
2014-10-17 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2014-10-31 00:00Z
self-cancels
2014-10-31 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Pacific Ocean
position
52.756, -132.109
vessel
M/V SIMUSHIR
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

SIMUSHIR; Moresby Island, QCI, Canada.
Moresby Island, QCI, Canada.
1. On October 20, 2014, the USCG D17 notified the NOAA SSC that the 441-ft M/V SIMUSHIR (a Russian freighter) had lost propulsion, and was disabled and adrift near the Queen Charlotte Island in Northern British Columbia, Canada. The potential for pollution is 500 tonnes of bunker and 60 tonnes of diesel fuel. The main cargo is containerized box cargo. FOSC Sector Juneau has requested a trajectory to determine if potential spill could impact U.S. waters, shorelines, or resources.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: DIESEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 169000 GALLONS. TAGS: GROUNDING.
3. POSITION 52.756N 132.109W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 8837: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/8837

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