Petroleum Spill at Dock in Elliott Bay, Seattle
Elliott Bay, Seattle, WA | 2021-Dec-08
Initial Notification: On December 8, 2021, the USCG notified the NOAA SSC that excavation at the Hoffman Construction/Coleman Dock in Elliott Bay, Seattle caused the release of a petroleum product. The source, quantity, and type of petroleum product are unknown. A metal sheet boom surrounds the construction site, a sheen is observed escaping this area. Phone support and resources at risk are requested.
Incident Details
| Primary threat: | Oil |
| Latitude (approximate): | 47° 36.19′ North |
| Longitude (approximate): | 122° 20.34′ West |
| On-Water Recovery: | Applied |
| Shoreline Cleanup: | Unknown/Not applicable |
| Dispersants: | Unknown/Not applicable |
| In-Situ Burn: | Unknown/Not applicable |
| Bioremediation: | Unknown/Not applicable |