Crowley Tug Pathfinder; Bligh Reef, Prince William Sound, Alaska
Bligh Reef, Prince William Sound, Alaska | 2009-Dec-23
Initial Notification: On the evening of December 23, 2009, the tanker escort tug Pathfinder ran aground on Bligh Reef, Prince William Sound, Alaska. The vessel has 127,000 gallons of diesel on board. The center bottom tank, containing 22,000 gallons, is ruptured and an unknown amount has spilled. Bligh Reef was the site of the 1989 grounding and spill of the tanker Exxon Valdez. USCG has requested scientific support including trajectory of the spilled fuel oil.
| Primary threat: | Oil |
| Tags: | Grounding |
| Products of concern: | diesel |
| Total amount at risk of spill: | 43,108 gallons |
| Latitude (approximate): | 60° 50.30′ North |
| Longitude (approximate): | 146° 52.92′ West |
These sites are provided for additional information, while these links work during spill response times, they may not be active months or years after the incident. For the CG District 17 website, if you do a search on the spill name (Pathfinder) you may be able to find press releases well after the incident is closed.