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On january 20, 2015, uscg was notified that the 71-foot F/V eyak grounded off of calligan island, on its way…

Eyak Fishing Vessel Grounding; Sitka, Alaska · Sitka, Alaska · NOAAORR-8873

issued
2015-01-20 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2015-02-03 00:00Z
self-cancels
2015-02-03 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
The Coastal Waters of Southeast Alaska and British Columbia
position
56.850, -135.391
vessels
F/V EYAKFISHING VESSEL GROUNDING · 19 messages
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Eyak Fishing Vessel Grounding; Sitka, Alaska.
Sitka, Alaska.
1. On January 20, 2015, USCG was notified that the 71-foot F/V Eyak grounded off of Calligan Island, on its way back to Sitka, Alaska. The vessel was carrying approximately 800 gallons of diesel and 200 gallons of gasoline. No discharge has been reported yet, but there has been bad weather and the vessel rolled after the vents were plugged. USCG requested weather, oil fate and trajectory analysis.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: DIESEL AND GASOLINE. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 800 GALLONS. TAGS: GROUNDING.
3. POSITION 56.850N 135.391W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 8873: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/8873

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