Spills · oil
Gravina island, ak
Tug Samson Mariner; Gravina Island, Ak · NOAAORR-9440
- issued
- 2017-02-16 00:00Z
- status
- cancelled 2017-03-02 00:00Z
- self-cancels
- 2017-03-02 00:00Z
- authority
- NOAA OR&R
- sea
- The Coastal Waters of Southeast Alaska and British Columbia
- position
- 55.412, -131.803
- vessel
- TUG SAMSON MARINER
- source
- incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z
Original warning text
Tug Samson Mariner; Gravina Island, AK. Gravina Island, AK. 1. On February 16, 2017, the USCG contacted the NOAA Emergency Response Division about the Tug Samson Mariner that ran aground on Gravina Island, AK. Approx. 3000 gal No. 2 Diesel has been released. USCG has requested an oil spill trajectory. 2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: DIESEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 3000 GALLONS. 3. POSITION 55.412N 131.803W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 9440: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/9440
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