Spills · oil

Cold bay, alaska

FV Barnacle Bill; Cold Bay, Alaska · NOAAORR-9170

issued
2015-09-04 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2015-09-18 00:00Z
self-cancels
2015-09-18 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
Bering Sea
position
55.374, -162.973
vessel
FV BARNACLE BILL
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

FV Barnacle Bill; Cold Bay, Alaska.
Cold Bay, Alaska.
1. On September 3, 2015, the 34-foot fishing vessel Barnacle Bill sank between Amak and Glen Islands, offshore of Izembek Lagoon/NWR. The vessel has 100 gal diesel, 5 gal hydraulic fluid, 6 gal oil in the engine, and 3 8D batteries. There was no sheen observed at time of sinking.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: DIESEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 100 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 55.374N 162.973W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 9170: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/9170

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