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F/V Blue North; NW Unalaska Island, AK

NW Unalaska Island, AK | 2006-Mar-31

Initial Notification: F/V Blue North, 166 ft steel hull catcher processor, is disabled and adrift approximately 25 nm west of Unalaska Island. The vessel's single screw is fouled with unknown amount of line. The vessel has approximately 33,000 gallons of diesel, 500 gallons of lube oil and 11 people on board. The approximate location of the vessel as of 31 MAR at 0600 Alaska local time was 53 deg 37.88N, 167 deg 50.31W.

Incident Details
Primary threat:Oil
Tags:Adrift
Products of concern:Diesel, Lube Oil
Total amount at risk of spill: 33,000 gallons
Latitude (approximate): 53° 37.88′ North
Longitude (approximate): 167° 50.34′ West