F/V OPTY; Shemya Island, Aleutian Island Chain, Alaska

Shemya Island, Aleutian Island Chain, Alaska | 1988-Dec-07

Initial Notification: On December 3, 1988, the OPTY, a 139-foot vessel owned by Opty Fishing Corporation of Fairhaven, Massachusetts, grounded outside Alcan Harbor on the northwestern side of Shemya Island, part of the Aleutian Island Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge System. High winds and seas apparently contributed to the grounding of the vessel, which carried 16,000 gallons of diesel, 1,000 gallons of hydraulic oil, and 400 gallons of lube oil. None of the oil was observed to be leaking into the water. USCG district 17.