FV Confidence; Sitka, AK
Sitka, AK | 2017-Aug-09
Initial Notification: On August 6, 2017, the commercial fishing vessel CONFIDENCE , a 48.8' seine vessel, grounded in Neva Strait near Sitka, Alaska. Vessel fuel capacity is 1500 gallons and the owner estimates there is approximately 600 gallons of diesel fuel aboard. Additionally, vessel has an estimated 70K pounds of catch aboard. The NOAA SSC has been working with DOI and Trust resource agencies on a fish disposal plan
Incident Details
| Primary threat: | Oil |
| Products of concern: | diesel |
| Total amount at risk of spill: | 600 gallons |
| Latitude (approximate): | 57° 17.28′ North |
| Longitude (approximate): | 135° 36.22′ West |