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March 06, 2021 - 6:19 PM SITKA, Alaska - The Coast Guard said it has concluded its monitoring of a diesel fuel leak caused by a fishing boat that sank in Alaska. A 52-foot (16 metre) seiner was reported to have sunk Feb. 27 about three miles (about five kilometres) southeast of Sitka, the Coast Guard said. About 1,550 gallons (5,867 litres) of diesel fuel and oily water mixture were removed from the vessel’s fuel tanks, the Coast Guard said. An additional 275 gallons (1,041...

Coast Guard says it has concluded tracking Alaska oil spill by The Associated Press Last Updated Mar 6, 2021 at 9:28 pm EDT SITKA, Alaska — The Coast Guard said it has concluded its monitoring of a diesel fuel leak caused by a fishing boat that sank in Alaska. A 52-foot (16 metre) seiner was reported to have sunk Feb. 27 about three miles (about five kilometres) southeast of Sitka, the Coast Guard said. About 1,550 gallons (5,867 litres) of diesel fuel and oily water mixture were removed from...

Sunken fishing vessel causes fuel spill in Sitka Sound Posted by Erin McKinstry, KCAW | Mar 3, 2021 The 52-foot fishing vessel, Haida Lady, partially above the waterline near Sitka on March 2. Coast Guard Sector Juneau personnel received a report that the vessel sank on Feb. 26. (Photo provided by U.S. Coast Guard) A sunken vessel has caused a diesel fuel spill in Sitka Sound. The Coast Guard received a report on Friday (2-26-21) that there was a sheen on the water between Cobb Island and Silve...