Bligh Reef

[2] After the incident, 33 US Code § 2733 mandated the operation of an automated navigation light to prevent future collisions with the reef.

[3] Despite these efforts the tug Pathfinder ran aground on Bligh Reef on Dec 24, 2009, rupturing its tanks and spilling diesel fuel.

[4] Bligh Reef is also where Alaska Steamship Company's Olympia ran aground in 1910.

[5][6] Bligh Reef serves as a fishing ground for halibut[7] and a harvesting area for shrimp.

[1] The reef was named after William Bligh, of future HMS Bounty fame, who served as Master aboard ship during James Cook's third world voyage.