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Grays harbor, wa

Tug Marie M; Grays Harbor, Wa · NOAAORR-7213

issued
1997-07-07 00:00Z
status
cancelled 1997-07-21 00:00Z
self-cancels
1997-07-21 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Pacific Ocean
position
46.968, -124.118
vessel
TUG MARIE M
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Tug Marie M; Grays Harbor, WA.
Grays Harbor, WA.
1. POTENTIAL RELEASE: On 3 July 97 the 85 foot tug MARIE M sank, due to unknown causes, just north of Westport, near buoy "A" in Grays Harbor, Washington. There was minimal release and little sheening at the time of sinking, with no reported impacts. Divers have since plugged the ship's fuel vents, and no oil is leaking at this time. The tug position is reported as: 46? 58.09' N, 124? 07.10' W. The tug has 18,000 gallons of diesel fuel and 800 gallons of lube oil aboard.- USCG district 13.
2. COMMODITY: DIESEL FUEL, LUBE OIL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 18800 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 46.968N 124.118W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7213: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7213

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