On the evening of June 22, 1995, the Liberian-registered passenger vessel Star Princess, carrying 1,568 passengers and 639 crewmembers, was en route from Skagway to Juneau, Alaska, via the Lynn Canal under the direction of a southeast Alaska pilot. At 0142 on June 23, the Star Princess grounded on the submerged Poundstone Rock in Lynn Canal, about 21 miles northwest of Juneau. The vessel's bottom sustained significant damage on the starboard side, including the rupture of oil tanks, which resulted in the loss of at least 5 gallons of oil. The vessel was piloted to safe anchorage at Auke Bay, Alaska, (about 10 miles north of Juneau) to assess damage and debark passengers. No injuries or deaths resulted from this accident. The total cost resulting from required repairs and the delay before the vessel could return to service was estimated at $27.16 million.
| Author: National Transportation Safety Board |
| Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform |
| Publication Date: Jan 31, 2014 |
| Number of Pages: 72 pages |
| Binding: Paperback or Softback |
| ISBN-10: 1495346366 |
| ISBN-13: 9781495346361 |
