Spills · oil
On august 5, 2017, the FV akutan left dillingham, ak, reportedly on its way to seattle
FV Akutan; Unalaska, Ak · Unalaska, Ak · NOAAORR-9548
- issued
- 2017-08-13 00:00Z
- status
- cancelled 2017-08-27 00:00Z
- self-cancels
- 2017-08-27 00:00Z
- authority
- NOAA OR&R
- sea
- Bering Sea
- position
- 53.840, -166.593
- vessels
- FV AKUTAN · 2 messagesFV AKUTAN LEFT DILLINGHAM
- source
- incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z
Original warning text
FV Akutan; Unalaska, AK. Unalaska, AK. 1. On August 5, 2017, the FV Akutan left Dillingham, AK, reportedly on its way to Seattle. The vessel began having mechanical issues and headed to Dutch Harbor. They made it in to Captains Bay on August 7th by their own power, but because of the vessel issues, the Coast Guard escorted them in. The vessel currently remains at anchor and is disabled in Captains Bay approximately 2 miles southeast of Westward Seafoods. USCG has requested a ESA Section 7 consultation. 2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: DIESEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 30000 GALLONS. 3. POSITION 53.840N 166.593W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 9548: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/9548
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