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On july 2, 2014, the uscg sector puget sound contacted the noaa ssc regarding a recreational boat aground on…

Recreational Boat Aground; Tulalip, Wa · Tulalip, Wa · NOAAORR-8777

issued: 2014-07-02 00:00Z
status: cancelled 2014-07-16 00:00Z
self-cancels: 2014-07-16 00:00Z
authority: NOAA OR&R
sea: The Coastal Waters of Southeast Alaska and British Columbia
position: 48.030, -122.230
source: incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

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Recreational boat aground; Tulalip, WA.
Tulalip, WA.
1. On July 2, 2014, the USCG Sector Puget Sound contacted the NOAA SSC regarding a recreational boat aground on a rocky beach near Tulalip, WA. The vessel had a potential of 25 gal. of gasoline on board, and, after the initial alert to the SSC, it was determined this all leaked out when it initially hit the shore. USCG requested information on environmentally sensitive areas.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: GASOLINE. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 25 GALLONS. TAGS: GROUNDING.
3. POSITION 48.030N 122.230W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 8777: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/8777

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