F/V Excellence ammonia release; Dutch Harbor, AK
Dutch Harbor, AK | 2012-Jul-06
Initial Notification: Late evening on 07-JULY-2012, Sector Anchorage contacted NOAA ERD to request assistance with an anhydrous ammonia leak from the F/V EXCELLENCE; a catcher/processor vessel docked in Dutch Harbor, AK. The vessel had been leaking ammonia from a one-inch pipe on the low pressure side of the refrigeration system since approximately 1230hrs (Aleutian Time)this afternoon and the system was estimated to contain 3-5,000 pounds. The high pressure side of the refrigeration system was estimated to contain an additional 15-17,000 pounds of ammonia. USCG responders in Dutch Harbor requested operational assistance regarding the exclusion zone size and operation of ship-board generators during response operations.
| Primary threat: | Chemical |
| Products of concern: | Ammonia |
| Total amount at risk of spill: | 20500 pounds |
| Latitude (approximate): | 53° 54.00′ North |
| Longitude (approximate): | 166° 32.50′ West |