F/V Nordic Viking; Prince William Sound, AK
Prince William Sound, AK | 2007-Jul-22
Initial Notification: The 127 foot F/V Nordic Viking ran around in eastern PWS at 10:35 pm on July 21, 2007, 55 miles SE of Valdez. One tank containing 3500 gallons of diesel was breached and release into the water. 11,500 gallons remained in eight other tanks which were not damaged. The PRP hired Hudson Marine as the IMT and Alaska CHADUX to handle the response and the litering of the remaining fuel on board the vessel. Weather was overcast with little to no wind and calm seas.
Incident Details
| Primary threat: | Oil |
| Tags: | Grounding |
| Products of concern: | Diesel |
| Total amount at risk of spill: | 15,000 gallons |
| Latitude (approximate): | 60° 42.82′ North |
| Longitude (approximate): | 146° 11.64′ West |
| On-Water Recovery: | Applied |
| Shoreline Cleanup: | Unknown/Not applicable |
| Dispersants: | Unknown/Not applicable |
| In-Situ Burn: | Unknown/Not applicable |
| Bioremediation: | Unknown/Not applicable |