Skagway Harbor Diesel; Skagway Harbor, Skagway, Alaska

Skagway Harbor, Skagway, Alaska | 1994-May-19

Initial Notification: On May 19, 1994, # 2 diesel fuel spilled in Skagway Harbor when a gasket failed on a 12-inch pipeline during a fuel transfer from the tank barge Alaskan Spirit to the Whitepass Fuel facility in Skagway, Alaska. Whitepass Fuel informed the MSO that the diesel was contained and cleanup was underway using sorbent materials. Mop up continued throughout the day; only a sheen was visible by the next day. Whitepass Fuel hired a local diver to assess any damage to the Skagway School Hatchery; no damage was reported. The case was closed on May 24, 1994. Weather throughout the incident was sunny with light winds from the south. USCG district 17. Keyword: evaporation.