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162 Spills Reported 20,644 Gallons Discharged

Federal On Scene Coordinator’s Report Coast Guard Sector Puget Sound Spills 1 August 2013 – 12 November 2013. 162 Spills Reported 20,644 Gallons Discharged. SECTOR PUGET SOUND. This Quarter’s Theme:. Derelict, Sunken Vessels…. Significant Cases. CHICKAMAUGA CREST & IVER HELENA STAR

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162 Spills Reported 20,644 Gallons Discharged

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  1. Federal On Scene Coordinator’s ReportCoast Guard Sector Puget Sound Spills 1 August 2013 – 12 November 2013 162 Spills Reported 20,644 Gallons Discharged SECTOR PUGET SOUND

  2. This Quarter’s Theme: Derelict, Sunken Vessels…

  3. Significant Cases CHICKAMAUGA CREST & IVER HELENA STAR RUTH LOUISE SECTOR PUGET SOUND

  4. P/C RUTH LOUISESinking - Olympia • What happened: • Vessel sank while moored to the pier at West Bay Marina in Olympia • Owner not able to afford cleanup • Significance: • Old, converted Coast Guard Cutter • Wood hulled: significant rot and hull damage prevented lift from taking place • Vessel will be disposed of by Marina SECTOR PUGET SOUND

  5. Tug CHICKAMAUGASinking – Eagle Harbor • What happened: • Vessel sank while moored to the pier in Eagle Harbor due to existing hull damage and heavy rains • Significance: • Keel was laid in 1915. This was the first diesel tug built in Washington State. • An estimated 300 gallons of petroleum products discharged into Eagle Harbor. • Due to the quick action by the Bainbridge Island Fire Department, the vessel was completely boomed off before the vessel began to discharge, significantly mitigating the area contaminated by petroleum products. SECTOR PUGET SOUND

  6. Tug IVERSinking – Lake Washington Ship Canal What happened: Significance: • Vessel sank while moored to the pier in the Lake Washington Ship Canaland began discharging product • An estimated 750 gallons of petroleum products discharged into the Ship Canal • Vessel’s owner arrived on scene some hours after clean up efforts began, and hired contactors for the salvage of his vessel SECTOR PUGET SOUND

  7. M/V HELENA STAR & GOLDEN WEST What happened: Significance: • HELENA STARsank at pier while moored adjacent to M/V GOLDEN WEST • Product was removed by CG a year prior • Ownership is disputed • WA DNR received funding for removal of both HELENA STAR and GOLDEN WEST • CG intends to lift to remove remaining fuel, then transfer possession to the state for future action. • Lift scheduled for early Dec • Significant collaboration between State and USCG SECTOR PUGET SOUND

  8. F/V CRESTWater Ingress – Lake Washington Ship Canal • What happened: • Marina at which vessel was moored reported a substantial amount of oily/ water mixture contained within the engine room. • Significance: • Ownership disputed • Estimated 30,000 gallons oily/ water mixture removed from vessel • Shaft seals allowing water ingress SECTOR PUGET SOUND

  9. Questions? SECTOR PUGET SOUND

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