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Dillingham, ak, USA

FV Bunchie; Dillingham, Ak, USA · NOAAORR-9525

issued: 2017-07-03 00:00Z
status: cancelled 2017-07-17 00:00Z
self-cancels: 2017-07-17 00:00Z
authority: NOAA OR&R
sea: Bering Sea
position: 58.803, -158.569
vessel: FV BUNCHIE
source: incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

FV Bunchie; Dillingham, AK, USA.
Dillingham, AK, USA.
1. At 0300 on 3-July, the FV Bunchie, a 32-foot capsized and was towed to ground, one mile south of the Ekuk Cannery . Max potential is 200 gallons of diesel. All persons were safely evacuated. Cause of capsize is unknown. Sector Anchorage is requesting a fates analysis and trajectory.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: DIESEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 200 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 58.803N 158.569W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 9525: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/9525

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