Spills · chemical

In kodiak ak a one ton chlorine tank was dropped and began to leak

Chlorine Leak Kodiak, Ak; Kodiak, Ak · Kodiak, Ak · NOAAORR-9125

issued
1986-03-14 00:00Z
status
cancelled 1986-03-28 00:00Z
self-cancels
1986-03-28 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
Gulf of Alaska
position
57.790, -152.408
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Chlorine leak Kodiak, AK; Kodiak, AK.
Kodiak, AK.
1. In Kodiak AK a one ton Chlorine tank was dropped and began to leak. About 1/2 of the cargo was lost before USCG could seal the tank. Tank began to leak again at a low rate while CG waited for equipment to transfer chlorine to smaller tanks.
2. THREAT: CHEMICAL.
3. POSITION 57.790N 152.408W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 9125: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/9125

This area · spills & pollution incidents

88 within 180 nm since 1986 · 1 in the last 12 months · 0 in force now

86
90
95
00
05
10
15
20
25
26

Season · when spills & pollution incidents happen here

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

month of issue, all years in the archive

Nearby now · within 120 nm

Worldwide now

7 spills & pollution incidents in force · see all

Spills

Oil and chemical spills, groundings and vessel casualties with a pollution threat: NOAA IncidentNews responses since 1957, and spill-response areas broadcast as navigational warnings. All current spills & pollution incidents

Not for navigation. This is a re-rendering of an official navigational warning for awareness; mariners must use official NAVAREA broadcasts and their national MSI service.