Semi-derelict Fishing Vessel Sunk; Sitka, AK
Sitka, AK, USA | 2023-Oct-28
Initial Notification: On October 28, 2023, the USCG Marine Safety Detachment (MSD) reported that F/V Fram, a semi-derelict vessel was sunken and generating sheens and debris into Sitka Sound, AK. The 34-ft wooden vessel was built in 1949. The F/V Fram's maximum capacity is about 250 gallons, but the amount on board is unknown because the owner was unreachable.
Incident Details
| Primary threat: | Oil |
| Products of concern: | diesel |
| Total amount at risk of spill: | 250 gallons |
| Latitude (approximate): | 57° 3.50′ North |
| Longitude (approximate): | 135° 21.77′ West |