Spills · oil

FV pacific 1; unalaska island, alaska

NOAAORR-9852

issued: 2019-02-15 00:00Z
status: cancelled 2019-03-01 00:00Z
self-cancels: 2019-03-01 00:00Z
authority: NOAA OR&R
sea: Bering Sea
position: 53.510, -167.187
vessels: FV PACIFIC 1 FV PACIFIC I
source: incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

FV Pacific 1; Unalaska Island, Alaska.
Unalaska Island, Alaska.
1. On 15-FEB-2019, at 0430, the FV Pacific I was reported sunk approximately 3 miles northwest of Kismaliuk Bay on the northwest side of Unalaska Island. It is unknown if there has been any release; estimated total of oils on board is 6000 gallons. Vessel is sunk in approximately 225 feet of water. USCG Sector Anchorage is requesting fate and trajectory at this time.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: DIESEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 6000 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 53.510N 167.187W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 9852: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/9852

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