Tugs in Adak; Sweeper Cove, Adak Island, AK
Sweeper Cove, Adak Island, AK | 2015-Dec-14
Initial Notification: On December 14, 2015, two 110-foot tugboats came loose from their moorings in Sweeper Cove in the City of Adak when the pier they were moored to collapsed in a storm. Both tugs are currently soft aground at the jetty in Sweeper Cove. Amount of fuel onboard, if any, is unknown. The USCG Sector Anchorage requested a long-term weather forecast.
Incident Details
Primary threat: | Oil |
Tags: | Grounding |
Products of concern: | unknown petroleum product |
Latitude (approximate): | 51° 51.74′ North |
Longitude (approximate): | 176° 37.82′ West |