SECTOR ANCHORAGE, SUBMERGED LAND ACT (SLA) - KUSKOKWIM RIVER
General / Hazards To Navigation / Wrecks
Location: 60-47.15N 161-41.52W The barge SHANKS ARK was reported sunk and abandoned in this position in March of 2017. A portion of the vessel remains visible above the level of high-tide, but the majority of the vessel remains below the waterline. The vessel is marked by an all-round white light and one ball dayshape when Steamboat Slough is ice free but the markers are removed during freeze up as no maritime traffic is present.
Valid 2024-10-28 to 2026-10-28.
USCG Arctic District Local Notice to Mariners 40/2026