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Island Tug and Barge, Seattle, WA; West Duwamish Waterway.

West Duwamish Waterway. | 2017-Feb-28

Initial Notification: On February 28, 2017, the USCG notified the NOAA Emergency Response Division of an tug/barge allision on the West Duwamish waterway in Seattle, WA. The Tug has a capacity of 9000 gallons of diesel and the estimated discharge is 1200 gallons. The contents of the barge was not reported. Global Diving and Salvage is on-scene and the source is secured. The Tug is boomed.

Incident Details
Primary threat:Oil
Latitude (approximate): 47° 34.58′ North
Longitude (approximate): 122° 21.56′ West