M/V Wilderness Adventurer; Dundas Bay, Alaska

Dundas Bay, Alaska | 1999-Jun-12

Initial Notification: A small cruise liner is hard aground on a large rock in Dundas Bay which is on the west side of Glacier Bay, Alaska at approximately 58? 26' N and 136?30' W. The vessel is reported to be in stable condition on the rock at low tide with a 40 degree port list and down 30 degrees at the stern. The ship has a 5 inch hole in the hull and there is minor sheening from flooding of the engine room, but the fuel tank with 4,200 gallons of diesel fuel appears to be holding. There is double booming around the vessel and protective booming around local sensitive areas. USCG district 17. Keyword: boom, potential spill.