Spills · grounding
F/V pacific rim; westport, wa 98595, USA
NOAAORR-9383
- issued
- 2016-10-24 00:00Z
- status
- cancelled 2016-11-07 00:00Z
- self-cancels
- 2016-11-07 00:00Z
- authority
- NOAA OR&R
- sea
- North Pacific Ocean
- position
- 46.902, -124.091
- vessel
- F/V PACIFIC RIM · 2 messages
- source
- incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z
Original warning text
F/V Pacific Rim; Westport, WA 98595, USA. Westport, WA 98595, USA. 1. On October 24, 2016, the USCG Sector Columbia River notified NOAA ERD that the F/V Pacific Rim is grounded on a sand bar just south of the Westport Marina in Grays Harbor, WA. The 60-foot vessel sank at approximately 0400 yesterday and is reported to be carrying 250 gallons of diesel fuel. No oil release has been observed but trajectory support was requested in the event of a release. 2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: DIESEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 250 GALLONS. TAGS: GROUNDING. 3. POSITION 46.902N 124.091W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 9383: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/9383
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Timeline · 2 messages since 2016-10-24 · closed 2016-12-21
- F/V pacific rim; westport, wa 98595, USA this message2016-10-24 → 2016-11-07
- Grays harbor, wa2016-12-07 → 2016-12-21
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