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On december 7, 2016, noaa was notified of a sinking vessel 4 miles off priest rock, outside of dutch harbor,…

F/V Exito; Unalaska, Alaska · Unalaska, Alaska · NOAAORR-9410

issued: 2016-12-07 00:00Z
status: cancelled 2016-12-21 00:00Z
self-cancels: 2016-12-21 00:00Z
authority: NOAA OR&R
sea: Bering Sea
position: 54.078, -166.340
vessel: F/V EXITO
source: incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

F/V Exito; Unalaska, Alaska.
Unalaska, Alaska.
1. On December 7, 2016, NOAA was notified of a sinking vessel 4 miles off Priest Rock, outside of Dutch Harbor, AK. The USCG requested a trajectory for a 5,000 gallon diesel spill.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: DIESEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 5000 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 54.078N 166.340W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 9410: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/9410

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