The 'Pacific Knight' sank about 11 nautical miles south of Dillingham near Clark's Point on July 25, 2018. One person was missing. At 7:45 a.m., the United States Coast Guard received a report that the ship had capsized near Clark’s Point. The seiner and long liner has been operating as a tender in Bristol Bay during the summer sockeye fishing season. The good samaritan vessel 'Amanda C' rescued two of the people who were on board the 'Pacific Knight' from the water. Troopers identified them as Jeb Phillips, a 31-year-old from Petersburg and a teenage boy. A third person, 59-year-old John Phillips from Juneau, was still missing. A MH60 helicopter from Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak was on scene searching for him. A local rescue effort was underway as well. The crews searched for Phillips over more than 25 square nautical miles and 23 nautical miles of coastline, for approximately six hours, before calling off the search. 800 gallons of diesel and 300 gallons of hydraulic fluid were on board the ship. A sheen was reported early on July 26, prompting the Department of Fish and Game to issue an emergency closure of the Nushagak District to fishing in the afternoon. The owner of the 'Pacific Knight' has hired contractor Resolve Marine to carry out salvage operations. A dive team departed from Anchorage on July 26 morning and was scheduled to dive to the vessel at 9:30 p.m. during slack tide to conduct an initial assessment. At 3 p.m. the Alaska Department of Fish and Game announced the closure of the Nushagak District to all commercial fishing as of 1:00 p.m. after fuel from the sunken fishing vessel was observed by air. It was pooling in tide rips. The sheen was expected to spread across Nushagak Bay toward Dillingham with the tide, and presented a significant chance of gear and fish being exposed to fuel. The department also warns of the chance for gear and fish to be contaminated on Dillingham's beaches. ADF&G staff continued to monitor the spread of fuel. ADF&G did not observe oil sheen coming from the wreckage of the tender on July 31. When ADF&G flew surveys of the scene over the weekend, it saw oil sheen on the water. The entire Nushagak commercial fishing district had remained closed because after the wreck started leaking fuel. When the boat sank, it was carrying 1100 gallons of fuel. It was still unknown how much diesel and hydraulic fuel has spilled into the bay. Divers unsuccessfully attempted to stop the vessel leaking fuel over the weekend and again on July 30. They were scheduled to attempt another dive tonight to determine how much fuel is still on the ship and to pump off any that remains. Winds on July 31 were gusting to the 30 knots over Bristol Bay. Sands expressed hope that the wind and choppy surf will aid the spilled fuel in dispersing and evaporating. Fish and Game will consider reopening commercial fishing in the district as early as 4 p.m. on July 31. Reports with photos: www.ktuu.com/cont... www.kdlg.org/post...
WORLD SHIPPING
31 July 2018 - 12:00
Tender sank, one missing, oil leaked out
The 'Pacific Knight' sank about 11 nautical miles south of Dillingham near Clark's Point on July 25, 2018
WORLD SHIPPING
31 July 2018 - 12:00
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