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Squaxin island l, wa, USA

Tug Island Venture Grounding; Squaxin Island, Wa · NOAAORR-10771

issued
2024-04-17 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2024-05-01 00:00Z
self-cancels
2024-05-01 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
The Coastal Waters of Southeast Alaska and British Columbia
position
47.168, -122.890
vessels
TUG ISLAND VENTURETUG ISLAND VENTURE GROUNDING
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Tug ISLAND VENTURE Grounding; Squaxin Island, WA.
Squaxin Island l, WA, USA.
1. On 17-APR-2024, USCG Sector Puget Sound IMD contacted NOAA NW RRO to report the Tug Island Venture is taking on water in South Puget Sound near the southeast corner of Squaxin Island. The report was later clarified that the tug was not taking on water, but rather it's 260 ft barge loaded with gravel that had started taking on water and was intentionally grounded on SE Squaxin Island.
2. THREAT: OIL.
3. POSITION 47.168N 122.890W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 10771: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/10771

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