M/V Ocean Champion; Kodiak, Alaska

Kodiak, Alaska | 1986-Sep-21

Initial Notification: On the morning of September 12, 1986, the U.S. Coast Guard Marine Safety Office, Anchorage, was notified that the 11-foot fishing vessel, Ocean Champion, was leaking anhydrous ammonia from a 300 pound capacity tank in its refrigeration system. At the time, the vessel was moored adjacent to the Kodiak marina, and the local fire department immediately evacuated the vicinity around the vessel. The Coast Guard had the vessel towed south-southwest to Puffin Island, approximately two miles offshore, to await repair and further action. Repair of the leak proved infeasible, and the Coast Guard considered venting the entire remaining supply of anhydrous ammonia. USCG district 17.