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Kingston ferry dock, kingston, wa 98346, USA

Tug Mollusk Sinking; Kingston Ferry Dock, Kingston, Washington · NOAAORR-11081

issued
2025-11-06 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2025-11-20 00:00Z
self-cancels
2025-11-20 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
The Coastal Waters of Southeast Alaska and British Columbia
position
47.794, -122.497
vessels
TUG MOLLUSKTUG MOLLUSK BROKE
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Tug MOLLUSK Sinking; Kingston Ferry Dock, Kingston, Washington.
Kingston Ferry Dock, Kingston, WA 98346, USA.
1. At 1310 on November 6, 2025, the NOAA Scientific Support Coordinator (SSC) received a call regarding a vessel sinking near the Kingston Marina in Washington State. The tug Mollusk broke from her anchor and was taking on water near the breakwater. Potential discharge of 1200 gallons of diesel or gasoline are on board. The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) requested trajectory and fate for this incident.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: DIESEL OR GASOLINE. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 1200 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 47.794N 122.497W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 11081: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/11081

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  1. Recreational vessel cairdeas sinking, sinclair inlet; bremerton, washington2025-09-07 → 2025-09-21
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