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Sumner strait, ak

Tug Ocean Eagle; Sumner Strait, Ak · NOAAORR-9449

issued
2017-03-02 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2017-03-16 00:00Z
self-cancels
2017-03-16 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
The Coastal Waters of Southeast Alaska and British Columbia
position
56.421, -133.891
vessels
TUG GROUNDING · 19 messagesTUG OCEAN EAGLE · 2 messages
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Tug Ocean Eagle; Sumner Strait, AK.
Sumner Strait, AK.
1. On March 2, 2017, the NOAA HDO was notified of a tug grounding in SE Alaska. The tug was carrying 58,000 gallons of diesel fuel. It was reported that an unknown amount of the fuel has leaked.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: DIESEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 58000 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 56.421N 133.891W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 9449: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/9449

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