M/V BONHEUR; Sitkoh Bay, Chatham Strait, Alaska
Sitkoh Bay, Chatham Strait, Alaska | 1989-Aug-12
Initial Notification: At 1500 on August 12, 1989, the pleasure craft, BONHEUR, sank after running aground on rocks in Sitkoh Bay, Alaska. The vessel was carrying 9,000 gallons of diesel fuel. The owner provided boom that contained much of the spilled oil. USCG district 17.
Incident Details
| Products of concern: | Diesel |
| Total amount at risk of spill: | 9,000 gallons |
| Latitude (approximate): | 56° 33.29′ North |
| Longitude (approximate): | 134° 29.34′ West |