Spills · oil
Unimak island, alaska
FV Kaia; Unimak Island, Alaska · NOAAORR-9855
- issued
- 2019-02-23 00:00Z
- status
- cancelled 2019-03-09 00:00Z
- self-cancels
- 2019-03-09 00:00Z
- authority
- NOAA OR&R
- sea
- Bering Sea
- position
- 54.796, -164.585
- vessels
- FV KAIAFV KAIA RAN
- source
- incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z
Original warning text
FV Kaia; Unimak Island, Alaska. Unimak Island, Alaska. 1. At 0200 on 23-Feb-2019, the FV Kaia ran aground on the north side of Unimak Island. The Kaia is a steel hulled fishing boat carrying a reported 4,000 gallons of diesel fuel. No report of a spill at this time. At this time, all crew are still onboard. A USCG helicopter is enroute. Weather is 35 kt winds and 12 foot seas. Sector Anchorage is requesting fates analysis, a trajectory, and potential resources at risk. 2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: DIESEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 4000 GALLONS. 3. POSITION 54.796N 164.585W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 9855: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/9855
This area · spills & pollution incidents
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