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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