Spills · oil

Crowley barge dbl 165-1 grounding; quinhagak, ak

NOAAORR-9491

issued
2017-05-15 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2017-05-29 00:00Z
self-cancels
2017-05-29 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
Bering Sea
position
59.750, -161.929
vessels
BARGE DBL 165-1 GROUNDINGBARGE DBL 165-1 RANTUG NACHIK REFLOATEDBARGE REMAINS · 3 messages
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Crowley Barge DBL 165-1 Grounding; Quinhagak, AK.
Quinhagak, AK.
1. On May 13, 2017, the Crowley Barge DBL 165-1 ran aground in the Kanektok River near its entrance to Kuskokwim Bay. It is grounded on the north side of the river less than a mile downriver of Quinhagak. The tug Nachik refloated on next high tide. The USCG Sector Anchorage is requesting a NWS Spot forecast while barge remains aground awaiting an appropriate tide.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: DIESEL, HEATING OIL, GASOLINE. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 288000 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 59.750N 161.929W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 9491: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/9491

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