Photos available: Coast Guard, Washington Department of Ecology respond to diesel fuel spill on Duwamish River

U.S. Coast Guard sent this bulletin at 02/28/2017 05:02 PM EST

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Feb. 28, 2017
U.S. Coast Guard 13th District Pacific Northwest
Contact: 13th District Public Affairs
Office: (206) 220-7237
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Coast Guard, Washington Department of Ecology respond to diesel fuel spill on Duwamish River

A tug owned and operated by Island Tug and Barge sits in mooring after suffering damage to its hull, which caused diesel fuel to spill into the Duwamish River near Seattle, Feb. 28, 2017. Oil spill responders gather diesel fuel filled absorbant pads into plastic bags to properly dispose of the hazardous materiel spilled in the Duwamish River near Seattle, Feb. 28, 2017. Oil spill responders cleanup a diesel fuel spill in the Duwamish River near Seattle after a tug allided with a barge, Feb. 28, 2017.

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SEATTLE — Coast Guard and Washington Department of Ecology personnel are responding to a diesel spill caused by an allision between a tug and barge on the Duwamish River, Tuesday.

The tug involved in the allision is safely moored and the spill has been contained with layers of containment boom, absorbent boom and absorbent pads.

Coast Guard Sector Puget Sound, Ecology and the National Response Center were notified of the spill by the operator of Island Tug and Barge at 9:12 a.m. The spill occurred at 3456 West Marginal Way SW on the West Waterway of the Duwamish River. The incident caused a breach in the hull of the tug, which damaged one of its diesel fuel tanks.

The tank's capacity is 9,000 gallons, however the reporting source stated it contained approximately 1,200 gallons at the time of the incident.

"Global Diving and Salvage is currently working to complete on-water recovery and cleanup of the discharged petroleum product," said Lt. j.g. Madeline Ede, federal on scene coordinator representative. "The Coast Guard and Ecology are working together to monitor the situation to ensure any further environmental threats are mitigated."

For questions regarding Ecology's involvement contact Larry Altose at 425-649-7009.

Further information about the incident will be available at
http://www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/spills/incidents/IslandTugAndBargeDieselSpillSeattle/index2.html

 

 

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