Tug Challenger; Juneau, Alaska
Juneau, Alaska | 2015-Oct-21
Initial Notification: On September 12, 2015, the Tug Challenger sank at its mooring location near Juneau, AK in approximately 20 feet of water. Marine salvors removed some of the accessible pollutants, however, approximately 500 gallons of waste oils, lubricating oils, and diesel remain on the sunken vessel. The USCG Sector Juneau has requested a resources at risk document for potential leakage of the remaining pollutants on board.
Incident Details
| Primary threat: | Oil |
| Products of concern: | waste oil, lubricants, diesel |
| Total amount at risk of spill: | 500 gallons |
| Latitude (approximate): | 58° 18.10′ North |
| Longitude (approximate): | 134° 26.34′ West |