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In the early morning hours of 08-Jul-2019, a fish tender/barge burned and sank at the dock in whittier, ak

FV Alaganik Sinking; Whittier, Ak · Whittier, Ak · NOAAORR-9932

issued
2019-07-08 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2019-07-22 00:00Z
self-cancels
2019-07-22 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
Gulf of Alaska
position
60.778, -148.667
vessel
FV ALAGANIK
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

FV Alaganik Sinking; Whittier, AK.
Whittier, AK.
1. In the early morning hours of 08-Jul-2019, a fish tender/barge burned and sank at the dock in Whittier, AK. The tender/barge sank in 80 feet of water with potentially 5,500 gallons of diesel on board. There is light sheening on the water. The USCG is requesting a fates analysis and trajectory for the diesel and potential resources at risk report.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: DIESEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 5500 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 60.778N 148.667W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 9932: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/9932

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