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San alberto bay, ak

Cruise Ship North Star Aground; San Alberto Bay, Ak · NOAAORR-9151

issued: 1986-08-08 00:00Z
status: cancelled 1986-08-22 00:00Z
self-cancels: 1986-08-22 00:00Z
authority: NOAA OR&R
sea: The Coastal Waters of Southeast Alaska and British Columbia
position: 55.538, -133.250
source: incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

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Cruise Ship North Star Aground; San Alberto Bay, AK.
San Alberto Bay, AK.
1. The cruise ship North Star grounded in San Alberto Bay. It is hard aground with some slop/engien oil leaking. On board are 50,000 to 100,000 gallons of diesel.
2. THREAT: OIL.
3. POSITION 55.538N 133.250W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 9151: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/9151

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