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525 deer harbor rd, eastsound, wa 98245

Tug Releasing Residual Sheen; Orcas Island, Wa · NOAAORR-10694

issued
2023-11-20 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2023-12-04 00:00Z
self-cancels
2023-12-04 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
The Coastal Waters of Southeast Alaska and British Columbia
position
48.629, -122.959
vessels
TUG EL CAPITAN BEGANTUG RELEASING RESIDUAL SHEEN
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Tug Releasing Residual Sheen; Orcas Island, WA.
525 Deer Harbor Rd, Eastsound, WA 98245.
1. On 20-NOV-2023, the USCG Sector Puget Sound IMD notified the NOAA NW SSC that the 80’ Tug El Capitan began to release a residual sheen in Deer Harbor, Orcas Island, WA on 18-NOV. In 2020, the vessel had previously sunk and the USCG removed all accessible fuel products. On November 18th, the vessel began to release a residual sheen, IOSA hard boomed the area. On the 19th, Global dove on the vessel and plugged one vent, replaced sorbent boom and pads and no additional sheen has been observed.
2. THREAT: OIL. TAGS: DERELICT.
3. POSITION 48.629N 122.959W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 10694: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/10694

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