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Noaa ssc contacted 1200 pst by uscg to provide trajectory support to situation at vigor marine shipyard in…

Tug Invader, Vigor Marine Shipyard; Everett, Wa · Everett, Wa · NOAAORR-8421

issued
2012-03-19 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2012-04-02 00:00Z
self-cancels
2012-04-02 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
The Coastal Waters of Southeast Alaska and British Columbia
position
47.981, -122.218
vessel
TUG INVADER · 2 messages
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

TUG INVADER, Vigor Marine Shipyard; Everett, WA.
Everett, WA.
1. NOAA SSC contacted 1200 PST by USCG to provide trajectory support to situation at Vigor Marine Shipyard in Everett, WA. Tug Invader is partially submerged after the dry dock began sinking on Saturday evening, 17 March, and stopped at approximately 0000 Sunday, 18 March, when it made contact with the sea floor. The Invader is not leaking at this time. USCG has requested a trajectory with a 60,000 gallon diesel potential release.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: DIESEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 60000 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 47.981N 122.218W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 8421: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/8421

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