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Smith Island Grounding, near Smith Island, WA; Near Smith Island, WA

Near Smith Island, WA | 2019-May-09

Initial Notification: On May 09, 2019, the USCG Sector Puget Sound contacted NOAA ERD to report the grounding of a Canadian whale-watching vessel, the 4 Ever Wild, near Smith Island, WA. The maximum potential discharge was reported as 264 gallons of diesel fuel. No spill has occurred at this time. Resources at Risk were requested.

Incident Details
Primary threat:Oil
Latitude (approximate): 48° 19.12′ North
Longitude (approximate): 122° 51.06′ West