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On june 27, 2017, the FV whimsea caught fire and sank at the dock in statter harbor in auke bay, alaska

FV Whimsea Fire and Sinking; Juneau, Ak · Juneau, Ak · NOAAORR-9522

issued: 2017-06-28 00:00Z
status: cancelled 2017-07-12 00:00Z
self-cancels: 2017-07-12 00:00Z
authority: NOAA OR&R
sea: The Coastal Waters of Southeast Alaska and British Columbia
position: 58.383, -134.648
vessels: FV WHIMSEA FV WHIMSEA CAUGHT
source: incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

FV Whimsea Fire and Sinking; Juneau, AK.
Juneau, AK.
1. On June 27, 2017, the FV Whimsea caught fire and sank at the dock in Statter Harbor in Auke Bay, Alaska. The cause of the fire is unknown. The type and amount of product onboard the vessel at the time of the sinking is unknown, but may have been a mix of diesel, home heating oil, and probably some lube oils. Containment boom has been placed around the area where the vessel sank, absorbent sweep has been deployed, and removal of floating oiled debris has begun. The USCG is requesting information on potential resources at risk in this location.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: DIESEL, HOME HEATING OIL, GASOLINE.
3. POSITION 58.383N 134.648W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 9522: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/9522

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