Coast Guard, salvors recover Mar-Gun from St. George beach after 10 week effort

ANCHORAGE, Alaska – The Coast Guard assisted salvors in successfully recovering the 112-foot fishing vessel Mar-Gun from Staraya Beach on the north end of St. George Island in the Bering Sea Wednesday at 1:04 a.m.

Work continues to recover fishing vessel Mar-Gun from St. George Island beach

ANCHORAGE, Alaska – Operations continue to prepare the 112-foot fishing vessel Mar-Gun for recovery from Staraya Beach on the north end of St. George Island in the Bering Sea.

Responders complete lightering operations on Mar-Gun, moving into recovery phase

ANCHORAGE, Alaska – Lightering operations from the fishing vessel Mar-Gun grounded on St. George Island have been completed today.

Mar-Gun oil removal responders shift tactics, progress continues

ANCHORAGE, Alaska – Due to weather conditions responders are changing their tactics today to remove the remaining 1,700 gallons of oils on board the fishing vessel Mar-Gun grounded on St. George Island in Western Alaska.

Mar-Gun response ongoing, progress hampered by adverse weather

ANCHORAGE, Alaska – Response efforts to lighter and recover the fishing vessel Mar-Gun from Staraya Beach on St. George Island are ongoing but progress has been delayed due to adverse weather conditions since Friday.

Removal of fuel from Mar-Gun continues near St. George

ANCHORAGE, Alaska – Responders continue to work during daylight hours to remove the fuel from the fishing vessel Mar-Gun grounded on the north end of St. George Island. 10,605 gallons of diesel has been removed so far.

Oil removal from grounded Mar-Gun continues

ANCHORAGE, Alaska – Responders continue efforts to remove fuel from the grounded 112-foot fishing vessel Mar-Gun on St. George Island Monday. Approximately 2,313 gallons of diesel were lightered from the vessel’s port tanks Sunday and another 1,500 had been removed by 3 p.m. today. Work will contiue until dusk.

Responders to begin removing fuel from Mar-Gun

ANCHORAGE, Alaska – Coast Guard and civilian responders are working to remove fuel from the 112-foot fishing vessel Mar-Gun grounded on Staraya Beach off St. George Island in Western Alaska Sunday.

Coast Guard Strike Team Removing Oil from Grounded Mar-Gun

The Coast Guard’s Pacific Strike Team is assisting with oil and fuel removal operations Friday on the grounded fishing vessel Mar-Gun at St. George Island, Alaska.