F/V Kupreanof Grounding

Location: Chignik Lagoon is located on the south shore of the Alaska Peninsula, approximately 450 miles southwest of Anchorage, Alaska.
Time/Date: The F/V Kupreanof, a 58-foot wooden hull vessel, grounded off of Chignik Lagoon at 10:58 AM on February 14, 2010. The grounding was reported to ADEC at 7:30 PM on February 14, 2010.
Spill Id: 10269904501
Product/ Quantity: This is a potential spill. On February 26, 2010 at 12:00 PM, all oily water, 250 gallons of diesel, and residual oil were removed from the vessel leaving 50 gallons of diesel on board. The vessel owner reported no oil was released to the environment, but bilge oil may have leaked when the vessel’s hull became submerged.
Cause: The vessel owner reported that the F/V Kupreanof suffered ice damage to the hull. The incident is being investigated by the USCG Sector Anchorage office.