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Towing vessel jake shearer voyage wx forecast; kitimat-stikine, bc, canada

NOAAORR-9628

issued: 2017-12-01 00:00Z
status: cancelled 2017-12-15 00:00Z
self-cancels: 2017-12-15 00:00Z
authority: NOAA OR&R
sea: The Coastal Waters of Southeast Alaska and British Columbia
position: 52.829, -129.501
vessel: BARGE ZIDELL 277M A
source: incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Towing Vessel JAKE SHEARER Voyage WX Forecast; Kitimat-Stikine, BC, Canada.
Kitimat-Stikine, BC, Canada.
1. On December 1, 2017, the NOAA Pacific RRO received a request from USCG Sector Puget Sound for a weather request for an emergency tow from Norman Morrison Bay, B.C. (Canada) to Ketchikan, AK. Towing Vessel JAKE SHEARER, a 4,492 HP ATB (Articulated Tug & Barge) was disconnected from it's rigid connection to it's tow, Tank Barge ZIDELL 277m a loaded tank barge with 67,696 BBLS ULSD and 11,051 BBLS RUL. Tug and tow sought safe refuge to await tow to Ketchikan, AK, from another vessel for repairs. ETD safe anchorage Saturday, 02DEC17, 0700. Weather through Tuesday, 05DEC17 for route provided.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: N/A.
3. POSITION 52.829N 129.501W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 9628: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/9628

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