Landing Craft MY MARIE Sunk; Port MacKenzie, AK
Port MacKenzie, AK, USA | 2024-Jul-22
Initial Notification: On 7/22/2024, NOAA Fisheries Protected Resources Division contacted the SSC regarding the sinking of the work boat My Marie. The workboat/ landing craft sunk while tied up to the dock at Port MacKenzie in Cook Inlet, Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska. NOAA Fisheries is concerned about impacts on Cook Inlet beluga whales, which are listed as an endangered species.
Incident Details
| Primary threat: | Oil |
| Products of concern: | diesel |
| Total amount at risk of spill: | 100 gallons |
| Latitude (approximate): | 61° 16.12′ North |
| Longitude (approximate): | 149° 55.21′ West |