Bligh Reef

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Map excerpt showing Bligh Reef and automated beacon.

Bligh Reef, sometimes known as Bligh Island Reef,[1] is a reef off the coast of Bligh Island in Prince William Sound, Alaska. This was the location of the 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill.[2] After the incident, US Code 33 § 2733 mandated the operation of an automated navigation light to prevent future collisions with the reef.[3] Bligh Reef is also where Alaska Steamship Company's Olympia ran aground in 1910.[4] Despite these efforts the tug Pathfinder ran aground on Bligh Reef on Dec 24, 2009, rupturing its tanks and spilling diesel fuel.[5]

Bligh Reef serves as a fishing ground for halibut[6] and a harvesting area for shrimp.[7] The nearest town is Tatitlek, which lies 7 miles to the northeast.[1]

The reef was named after William Bligh, of future Bounty fame, who served as Master aboard ship during James Cook's third world voyage. The steamship SS Olympia ran aground on Bligh Reef on December 10, 1910 and sank after all passengers were rescued by passing ships.[8]

Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Bligh Reef". HomeTownLocator, Inc.. 2008. http://alaska.hometownlocator.com/maps/feature-map,ftc,1,fid,1420516,n,Bligh%20Reef.cfm. Retrieved 2008-05-17.
  2. ↑ "Frequently asked questions about the Spill". History of the Spill. Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Trustee Council. http://www.evostc.state.ak.us/History/FAQ.htm. Retrieved 2008-03-10.
  3. ↑ 33 USC 2733
  4. ↑ "Olympia's Passengers Safe". New York Times. 1910-12-13. pp. 10. http://query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=9A07EEDA1330E233A25750C1A9649D946196D6CF. Retrieved 2008-05-17.
  5. ↑ "Tug grounds on Bligh Reef". MarineLog. 2009-12-27. pp. 1. http://www.marinelog.com/DOCS/NEWSMMIX/2009dec00270.html. Retrieved 2010-01-20.
  6. ↑ "Prince William Sound July Fishing Summary". Alaska Department of Fish & Game. 2008. http://www.sf.adfg.state.ak.us/region2/weekly/pwsjul.cfm. Retrieved 2008-05-17.
  7. ↑ "Prince William Sound Shrimp" (PDF). Recreational Fishing Series. Alaska Department of Fish & Game. http://www.sf.adfg.state.ak.us/region2/pdfpubs/PWSshrimp.pdf. Retrieved 2008-05-17.[dead link]
  8. ↑ "Details of the Wreck of the S.S. Olympia", Fairbanks Daily News-Miner. January 3, 1911. Page 2.

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