Spills · grounding

False pass, alaska

FV Elizabeth F; False Pass, Alaska · NOAAORR-8963

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
Bering Sea
position
54.786, -163.369
vessel
FV ELIZABETH F
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

FV Elizabeth F; False Pass, Alaska.
False Pass, Alaska.
1. On July 14, 2015, the FV Elizabeth F, an 81 foot fishing vessel grounded near False Pass, Alaska. The fishing vessel is listing on its starboard side with five thousand gallons of diesel fuel on board. Initially, a sheen was reported but has dissipated in the last hour. The master of the vessel reported that the sheen came from a discharge of 1 gallon of hydraulic oil. The Elizabeth F will attempt to refloat at the next high tide. The vessel does not have catch on board. USCG is requesting Resources at Risk for the area.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: DIESEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 5000 GALLONS. TAGS: GROUNDING.
3. POSITION 54.786N 163.369W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 8963: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/8963

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