M/V North Star; San Alberto Bay, Prince of Wales Island, Alaska

San Alberto Bay, Prince of Wales Island, Alaska | 1986-Aug-08

Initial Notification: At approximately 1000 on August 8, 1986, the U.S. Coast Guard Marine Safety Office (MSO) in Juneau, Alaska, was notified that the cruise ship North Star, carrying approximately 25,000 gallons of diesel fuel, had run aground on a rock in the middle of San Alberto Bay at 0930 at the low tide level. The grounding holed the vessel and caused an approximate 22 degree list, but the fuel tanks were not penetrated. Resulting flooding of the engine room caused a minor release of bilge slop and engine oil. The 200 passengers and crew aboard the vessel at the time of the incident were taken ashore via local boats. USCG district 17.