T/V STEADFAST; Kayak Island, Gulf of Alaska

Kayak Island, Gulf of Alaska | 1989-Sep-24

Initial Notification: At 2040 on September 23, 1989, the tanker STEADFAST was caught in gale-force winds while towing a barge, and capsized near the southwest end of Kayak Island. Three men were aboard the vessel, which was under contract to Exxon for cleanup of the EXXON VALDEZ oil spill, and attempted to don survival suits and mount a raft. USCG district 17.