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Pleasure craft goldfinch sinking and diesel spill; port townsend, washington

NOAAORR-10926

issued
2025-02-22 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2025-03-08 00:00Z
self-cancels
2025-03-08 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
The Coastal Waters of Southeast Alaska and British Columbia
position
48.116, -122.750
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Pleasure Craft Goldfinch Sinking and Diesel Spill; Port Townsend, Washington.
103 Hudson St, Port Townsend, WA 98368, USA.
1. On February 22, NOAA ERD received email notification from WA ECY for a pleasure craft Goldfinch, which had sunk at Port Hudson Marina. The vessel had reported 350-400 gallons of diesel which had started to discharge into containment boom. USCG is on site and vessel owner is coordinating contractors through insurance.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: DIESEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 650 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 48.116N 122.750W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 10926: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/10926

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