58-foot Fishing Vessel Sunk, Southern Point of Prince of Wales Island, AK
Prince of Wales Island, Alaska | 2022-Aug-03
Initial Notification: On 2-Aug-2022, at 1600, the FV Hotspur sank off the southern point of Prince of Wales Island. The 58' fishing vessel had an estimated 1100 gallons of diesel on board with a max potential of 8000 gallons. The USCG MSD Ketchikan is requesting fates and trajectory analysis for a potential release of fuels.
Incident Details
| Primary threat: | Oil |
| Products of concern: | diesel |
| Total amount at risk of spill: | 1100 gallons |
| Latitude (approximate): | 54° 40.50′ North |
| Longitude (approximate): | 132° 7.00′ West |