Update: Unified Command concludes response to sunken vessel in Sinclair Inlet

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Update: Unified Command concludes response to sunken vessel in Sinclair Inlet
09/26/2025 02:17 PM EDT

Seattle—A unified command consisting of the Coast Guard, Washington Department of Ecology, and Washington Department of Natural Resources has concluded its response to the 108-foot vessel, Cairdeas, which sank in Sinclair Inlet near Bremerton, Sept. 7.
The 108-foot vessel Cairdeas is pictured following its sinking in Bremerton Marina, Sept. 14, 2025. A unified command led by the Coast Guard, Washington Department of Ecology, and Washington Department of Natural Resources oversaw the response, during which about 1,200 gallons of diesel spilled and containment boom was deployed before the vessel was raised and removed to Port Townsend. (U.S. Coast Guard courtesy photo)