Spills · derelict
False pass, alaska
FV Ambition; False Pass, Alaska · NOAAORR-9323
- issued
- 2016-07-24 00:00Z
- status
- cancelled 2016-08-07 00:00Z
- self-cancels
- 2016-08-07 00:00Z
- authority
- NOAA OR&R
- sea
- Bering Sea
- position
- 55.136, -163.368
- vessels
- FV AMBITION · 5 messagesFV AMBITION SUFFERED A BREACH
- source
- incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z
Original warning text
FV Ambition; False Pass, Alaska. False Pass, Alaska. 1. On 23-Jul-2016, the FV Ambition suffered a breach to the lazarette hold and began taking on water in the vicinity of False Pass, AK. The vessel has a potential of 3000 gallons of diesel onboard. All POB have been rescued by good Samaritan vessel. FV Ambition is submerged and sheening. USCG is requesting a spot forecast and trajectory and fates analysis. 2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: DIESEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 3000 GALLONS. TAGS: DERELICT. 3. POSITION 55.136N 163.368W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 9323: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/9323
This area · spills & pollution incidents
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