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Kupreanof

Kupreanof

Kupreanof
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On June 10, the 80 foot long fishing tender Kupreanof sank off Cape Fairweather, Alaska. The Kupreanof was en route to Petersburg to Bristol Bay when it suffered water ingress in six foot swells. The crew requested assistance and a Coast Guard helicopter from Sitka was dispatched to the scene.  When the helicopter arrived on scene, the Kupreanof was already awash at the stern.  The four crew had donned their survival suits and abandoned ship into the liferaft attached to the stern.  All four crew were rescued just in time as the vessel sank as the last person was hoisted to safety. No reports of injuries.  The Coast Guard reported that there was a release of diesel fuel into the water.

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Nathan E. Stewart

Nathan E. Stewart

The 29 meter long tug Nathan E. Stewart along with its 287 foot tanker-barge became disabled after the starboard engine failed while off Cape Fairweather, Alaska.   The tug has able to maintain power but not enough to keep the vessel from drifting.   The barge is loaded with 2,500,000 gallons of diesel fuel.  The Coast Guard has dispatched cutters to the scene.   A commercial tug from Hawk Inlet has also been dispatched to the scene.  No reports of injuries, damage or pollution being released.   Reports state the tug and barge are off shore and there are no concerns the vessel may run aground.

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