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Alaskan Leader

Alaskan Leader

The 150 foot long fishing-processing vessel Alaskan Leader suffered an engine room fire near the Unimak Pass in the Bering Sea.  The Alaskan Leader was heading back to harbor after a six-week fishing trip with 9,000 pounds of frozen cod when a fire broke out in the electrical system.   The fire spread through the vessel and the vessel soon lost lights and power.  The master quickly alerted the Coast Guard of the situation while   the 23 crew on board attempted to extinguish the fire.   For several hours the crew fought the blaze until the master of the vessel order the men to prepare to abandon ship.  Three other fishing vessels who heard the distress call from the Alaskan Leader reached the scene.  They were able to provide enough light to allow the Alaskan Leader crew to finally extinguish the blaze.  The Coast Guard cutter arrived on the scene and the Alaskan Leader was able to get its engine restarted.  A tug arrived later to tow the Alaskan Leader back to Dutch Harbor.  No reports of injuries.   The Coast Guard will investigate the incident.

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Fouled Towline

Fouled Towline

Photo: Alaska Dept of Environmental Conservation

The 76 foot long, 93 gt towing vessel Kaktovik II became disabled and crashed onto the rocks near the harbor at Nome, Alaska.   The Kaktovik II was pulling a barge when the towline got caught in the propeller disabling the vessel.   The Kaktovik II drifted in the strong winds and 5 foot waves until it struck the rocks ripping a 40 foot gash in the hull.   The Kaktovik’s fuel tanks were ruptured allowing up to 1,000 gallons of diesel fuel to spill out into the water.   The vessel was pulled off the rocks and the remaining fuel was pumped off the Kaktovik.   Authorities are conducting an assessment of the nearby shoreline for any environmental impact from the spill.   No reports of injuries.

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Northern Song Aground

Northern Song Aground

The 84 foot passenger vessel (yacht) Northern Song went aground near Baranof Island in the Lower Chatham Strait, Alaska.  The Northern Song’s anchor had dragged while at low tide allowing the vessel to go aground.  The vessel contacted the Coast Guard that it had seven passengers and four crew on board.   The Coast Guard dispatched a helicopter to the scene while the crew of the Northern Song transferred the passengers to shore using the vessel’s inflatable liferaft.    The helicopter picked up the passengers and safely took them to Sitka, Alaska.   The Northern Song refloated the same day.   No reports of injuries, damage or pollution being released.

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