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On apr 25, 2019, uscg marine safety detachment (msd) kodiak, alaska, received a report of rainbow sheen…

Womens Bay Abandoned Barge; Kodiak, Ak · Kodiak, Ak · NOAAORR-9892

issued: 2019-04-25 00:00Z
status: cancelled 2019-05-09 00:00Z
self-cancels: 2019-05-09 00:00Z
authority: NOAA OR&R
sea: Gulf of Alaska
position: 57.699, -152.525
source: incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

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Womens Bay Abandoned Barge; Kodiak, AK.
Kodiak, AK.
1. On Apr 25, 2019, USCG Marine Safety Detachment (MSD) Kodiak, Alaska, received a report of rainbow sheen emanating from a grounded, abandoned barge in Women's Bay. USCG will be hiring a salvage contractor to address the pollution potential. NOAA notification only at this time.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: DIESEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 1200 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 57.699N 152.525W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 9892: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/9892

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