The vessel sank in 1989 in Womens Bay, "and it’s been resting there since,” Jade Gamble, the state’s on-scene spill coordinator, told CoastAlaska. It’s not clear how much diesel fuel or other contaminants remain on the Saint PatrickThe 138-foot (42-meter) former scallop boat was hit by a rogue wave in November 1981 near Marmot Island. The vessel eventually was towed to Womens Bay, where it later sank. “Our main goal is to ensure we don’t have some type of catastrophic release.”An official at the Alaska Earthquake Center said it’s not clear if the quake is responsible for the ship’s leak, however. The epicenter was about 260 miles (420 kilometers) southwest of Womens Bay.

Source: ABC News August 17, 2021 18:45 UTC