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On march 24, 2016, an construction excavator fell through the ice the qinaq river near the village of…

Qinaq River Submerged Excavator; Tuntutuliak, Alaska · Tuntutuliak, Alaska · NOAAORR-9262

issued
2016-04-04 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2016-04-18 00:00Z
self-cancels
2016-04-18 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
Bering Sea
position
60.334, -162.674
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Qinaq River Submerged Excavator; Tuntutuliak, Alaska.
Tuntutuliak, Alaska.
1. On March 24, 2016, an construction excavator fell through the ice the Qinaq River near the Village of Tuntutuliak, Alaska, and is in approximately 15 feet of water and 20ft from the bank. The excavator has approximately 60 gallons of product on board, approximately 27 gallons hydraulic, 27 gallons diesel, and 4 gallons of engine oil. The USCG requests information on fate, persistence, and transport of the product.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: HYDRAULIC, LUBE, DIESEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 60 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 60.334N 162.674W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 9262: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/9262

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