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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 litres) of oil were recovered from the water. The residue was transferred and will be disposed of p...

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 the vessel’s fuel tanks, the Coast Guard said. An additional 275 gallons (1,041 litres) of oil we...