Unalaska, AK –
About a dozen crewmen and contractors are working to clean up an 800-gallon fuel spill that occurred in Unalaska yesterday.

The F/V Aleutian Lady was moored in Captains Bay when the spill occurred. According to Coast Guard Petty Officer First Class Jason Munoz, the the crew was attempting to transfer 1,500 gallons of diesel fuel from the port-side tank to the starboard side when a vent on the receiving tank started to overflow. The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation estimates that about 800 gallons of that fuel went into the bay.

After receiving notice of the spill, the Coast Guard conducted an assessment of the damage. The crew of the 155-foot Aleutian Lady enlisted the help of Magone Marine and OSI in removing the fuel from the water. A shoreline clean-up was conducted yesterday, and the team of workers continued with the efforts to contain and remove the fuel today.

Though a quarter-mile of shoreline was impacted by the spill, no damage to wildlife has been reported.

KUCB's Alexandra Gutierrez has more.