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At approximately 2215 on 19-Apr-2017, it was discovered that the tug powhatan, owned by samson tug & barge,…

Tug Powhatan; Sitka, Ak · Sitka, Ak · NOAAORR-9474

issued: 2017-04-21 00:00Z
status: cancelled 2017-05-05 00:00Z
self-cancels: 2017-05-05 00:00Z
authority: NOAA OR&R
sea: The Coastal Waters of Southeast Alaska and British Columbia
position: 57.130, -135.380
vessel: TUG POWHATAN
source: incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

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Tug Powhatan; Sitka, AK.
Sitka, AK.
1. At approximately 2215 on 19-Apr-2017, it was discovered that the tug Powhatan, owned by Samson Tug & Barge, had sunk at the dock. The tug was in the process of being stripped. Initial estimates of fuel are 700 gallons of diesel and 325 gallons of lube oils. An overflight at 1600 on 20-Apr-2017 reported 1NM by 1NM sheen on the water. The USCG has requested a fates and trajectory analysis.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: DIESEL, LUBE OILS. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 1075 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 57.130N 135.380W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 9474: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/9474

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