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Unakwik inlet, northern prince william sound, alaska

FV Stoic; Unakwik Inlet, Northern Prince William Sound, Alaska · NOAAORR-9547

issued
2017-08-10 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2017-08-24 00:00Z
self-cancels
2017-08-24 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
Gulf of Alaska
position
60.950, -147.585
vessel
FV STOIC
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

FV Stoic; Unakwik Inlet,  Northern Prince William Sound, Alaska.
Unakwik Inlet,  Northern Prince William Sound, Alaska.
1. On August 10, 2017, the 51-foot F/V Stoic struck a rocky outcrop and capsized off of Siwash Bay in Unakwik Inlet, AK. Four people were on board, but they made it to the skiff, and were picked up by a good Samaritan vessel. The potential diesel fuel is 1,000 gallons, but the actual amount onboard is unknown.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: DIESEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 1000 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 60.950N 147.585W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 9547: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/9547

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