Spills · oil

501 oryong; bering sea, russia

NOAAORR-8854

issued
2014-12-01 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2014-12-15 00:00Z
self-cancels
2014-12-15 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
Bering Sea
position
61.928, -177.482
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

501 Oryong; Bering Sea, Russia.
Bering Sea, Russia.
1. On December 1, 2014, USCG Anchorage contacted ERD requesting oil fate and trajectory for a sinking South Korean fishing vessel in the Bering Sea. The 326-foot vessel has an estimated 8400 bbls of diesel and 150 bbls of lube oil. Media reports that more than 50 crew are missing. USCG assets are en route.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: DIESEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 359100 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 61.928N 177.482W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 8854: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/8854

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