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Neva strait, sitka, alaska

F/V Yankee; Neva Strait, Sitka, Alaska · NOAAORR-9216

issued: 2016-01-13 00:00Z
status: cancelled 2016-01-27 00:00Z
self-cancels: 2016-01-27 00:00Z
authority: NOAA OR&R
sea: The Coastal Waters of Southeast Alaska and British Columbia
position: 57.292, -135.614
vessel: F/V YANKEE · 2 messages
source: incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

F/V Yankee; Neva Strait, Sitka, Alaska.
Neva Strait, Sitka, Alaska.
1. On January 13, 2016, the FV Yankee, a 38 foot commercial fishing vessel, ran aground 15 NM N of Sitka, Alaska in Neva Strait. USCG Marine Safety Detachment (MSD) Sitka is currently conducting a survey of the grounding site. The USCG has requested trajectory and fates analysis and an ESA Section 7 consultation.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: DIESEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 150 GALLONS. TAGS: GROUNDING.
3. POSITION 57.292N 135.614W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 9216: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/9216

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