Notified by Sector Anchorage morning of 7-November 2012 of oiled birds and seal found by subsistence hunters in Savonga and Gamble on St Lawrence Isl. Traced to sunken Russian vessel at 61° 49'N, 176° 55'W, considerably in Russian waters. Juneau District CG office is assisting with Russian contacts. Fuel is some kind of diesel, unknown quantity. USFWS has been notified. USCG is attempting to gather more information and considering asking NOAA to back-track trajectories.
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