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Elliott bay, seattle, wa

Petroleum Spill At Dock In Elliott Bay, Seattle · NOAAORR-10390

issued
2021-12-08 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2021-12-22 00:00Z
self-cancels
2021-12-22 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
The Coastal Waters of Southeast Alaska and British Columbia
position
47.603, -122.339
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Petroleum Spill at Dock in Elliott Bay, Seattle.
Elliott Bay, Seattle, WA.
1. 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.
2. THREAT: OIL.
3. POSITION 47.603N 122.339W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 10390: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/10390

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Timeline · 5 messages since 2021-11-13 · closed 2022-01-20

  1. Pleasure craft zuma fuel transfer diesel spill; 5265 shilshole ave nw, seattle, wa 98107, USA2021-11-13 → 2021-11-27
  2. 2400 11th avenue sw, seattle2021-11-27 → 2021-12-11
  3. Elliott bay, seattle, wa this message2021-12-08 → 2021-12-22
  4. Northlake way, seattle, wa2021-12-10 → 2021-12-24
  5. Oil sheen at terminal 5, harbor island, seattle2022-01-06 → 2022-01-20

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