Vessel Grounding; Prince William Sound, Alaska

Prince William Sound, AK | 2025-Dec-08

Initial Notification: U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) MSU Valdez notified the Alaska Scientific Support Coordinator (SSC) regarding a vessel grounding that occurred in western Prince William Sound on Friday, December 5, 2025. All persons onboard were rescued. Due to severe weather, recovery operations were delayed. The USCG subsequently informed the SSC that the Responsible Party (RP) has been unable to locate the vessel. If the vessel is not located, USCG did not plan any further action. They asked the SSC to confirm that the ~50 gallons of fuel would quickly dissipate, which she confirmed.