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A fishing vessel has sunk near Egg Island, Alaska, with almost 2,000 gallons of marine diesel oil on board after a coordinated recovery operation went horribly wrong.

The Coast Guard, Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation and Magone Marine Services were coordinating the recovery operation of the fishing vessel Carley Renee when it sank in Sedanka Pass at 3:10 p.m. Sunday.

The Western Viking, a Magone Marine Services salvage vessel, arrived at the location of the Carley Renee on Sunday.

The Juneau-based fishing vessel was partially submerged near Egg Island with approximately 2,000 gallons of marine diesel oil and 20 gallons of marine lubricant on board.

Magone Marine salvage crews successfully increased the Carley Renee's buoyancy by pumping air into the engine room. The Western Viking then began towing the fishing vessel toward Beaver Inlet, a more suitable location for salvage operations and fuel removal, when the vessel sank approximately one and a half mile northwest of Egg Island.

A two mile rainbow sheen was reported in the vicinity of the sunken vessel.

"Based on National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration drift models and the weather conditions the sheen is expected dissipate quickly and cause no significant environmental impacts," the US Coast Guard said.

The cause of the incident is under investigation by Coast Guard Marine Safety Detachment Unalaska.