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On may 30, 2017, the uscg observed a rainbow/grey sheen in adak small boat harbor resulting from a diesel…

Adak Harbor Sheen; Adak, Ak · Adak, Ak · NOAAORR-9500

issued
2017-05-30 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2017-06-13 00:00Z
self-cancels
2017-06-13 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
Bering Sea
position
51.850, -176.652
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Adak Harbor Sheen; Adak, AK.
Adak, AK.
1. ON May 30, 2017, the USCG observed a rainbow/grey sheen in Adak Small Boat Harbor resulting from a diesel and herring oil spill. The sheen is covering roughly 1/3 of the harbor with pockets of recoverable material. USCG has requested an ESA Section 7 consult to be initiated.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: DIESEL.
3. POSITION 51.850N 176.652W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 9500: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/9500

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