Tug sinks off Seattle’s Ship Canal
On 20th Monday 2023, a derelict tug sank suddenly on Seattle’s Ship Canal coming to rest with its funnel on the pier.
According to reports, the Seattle Fire Department and the U.S. Coast Guard responded to the incident and they found the vessel empty and unoccupied.
U.S Coast Guard announced that two other abandoned vessels were tied off to the tugboat at the time of sinking, but they were not affected.
The tug had been defueled two years ago. However, according to Coast Guard there were no pollutants on board, though a light sheen was visible around the wreck site.
#Breaking (1/2) #USCG crews are responding to an abandoned tugboat that sunk this morning in Salmon Bay near #Ballard in Seattle. There are NO pollutants on board. All diesel and oily water was removed in 2021 after the vessel was deemed derelict. @SeattleFire responded as well. pic.twitter.com/oeOnPGRbXE
— USCGPacificNorthwest (@USCGPacificNW) March 20, 2023
Source: Safety4sea
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