Sunken Tug at Marina; Bremerton, Washington

120 Washington Beach Ave, Bremerton, WA 98337, USA | 2025-Sep-18

Initial Notification: Approximately 1500 local time on Sept. 17, 2025, the Scientific Support Coordinator (SSC) for the Northwest was notified by the State of Washington that the 130-foot tugboat Dominion had sunk at Bremerton Marina in Washington State. A Unified Command was formed, consisting of the U.S. Coast Guard and the Washington Department of Ecology. It was reported that the tug contained an unknown amount of diesel fuel and about 200 gallons of lube (motor) oil when it sank. Maximum potential diesel discharge was 44,000 gallons. The Coast Guard and the State have requested trajectory support from NOAA for the initial Shoreline Cleanup Assessment Technique (SCAT) survey. Update: The SSC attended on-scene on Sept. 19. An oil spill response organization had deployed several layers of boom and was cleaning via skimmer. No oiling was observed onshore from the recent shoreline assessments. With booming secure, trajectory support was ceased. Once pollution is cleaned, salvage operation can begin. Southern Resident Killer Whales had been observed transiting near Rich Passage, but not close to the spill area. At this time, there is no immediate danger of animals interacting with oil. U.S. Coast Guard Press Release, Sept. 19, 2025: https://www.news.uscg.mil/Press-Releases/Article/4310578/unified-command-established-in-response-to-tug-sinking-in-bremerton-marina/ Washington Department of Ecology -- Status updates on Dominion tug sinking in Bremerton: https://ecology.wa.gov/dominion-tug-sinking