Spills · grounding
Hawkins island, alaska
FV Copper Star; Hawkins Island, Alaska · NOAAORR-8962
- issued
- 2015-07-14 00:00Z
- status
- cancelled 2015-07-28 00:00Z
- self-cancels
- 2015-07-28 00:00Z
- authority
- NOAA OR&R
- sea
- Gulf of Alaska
- position
- 60.523, -146.207
- vessel
- FV COPPER STAR
- source
- incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z
Original warning text
FV Copper Star; Hawkins Island, Alaska. Hawkins Island, Alaska. 1. On July 14, 2015, the FV Copper Star, a 76 foot steel hulled fishing tender, ran aground at Hawkins Island in Prince William Sound. The vessel is reported to have approximately 1,000 to 2,000 gallons of diesel on board. Fuel tanks are not reported to be leaking. The USCG has requested Resources at Risk information and assistance with coordination with USFWS and NMFS. 2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: DIESEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 2000 GALLONS. TAGS: GROUNDING. 3. POSITION 60.523N 146.207W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 8962: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/8962
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