Tug SEA RANGER Sinking; Gulf of Alaska

Gulf of Alaska | 2025-Aug-02

Initial Notification: U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) Marine Safety Unit Valdez contacted the NOAA Scientific Support Coordinator (SSC) on 8/2/2025 regarding the partial sinking of a 110' tug boat, Sea Ranger, in the Gulf of Alaska, 175 miles SSE of Cordova, Alaska. The vessel has been repurposed as a pleasure craft and the crew/passengers have been successfully rescued. The vessel has approximately 2,500 gallons of diesel on board. USCG requested a report on the resources at risk. A fate and trajectory report may be requested once the location and vessel salvage efforts are confirmed.