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Tug adrift off quinalt river

Tug Adrift Off Washington Coast; Tug Adrift Off Quinalt River · NOAAORR-9494

issued
2017-05-23 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2017-06-06 00:00Z
self-cancels
2017-06-06 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Pacific Ocean
position
47.230, -124.420
vessel
BARGE LINE
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Tug Adrift off Washington Coast; Tug adrift off Quinalt River.
Tug adrift off Quinalt River.
1. On May 23, 2017, the USCG Sector Columbia River notified the NOAA SSC of a 113 ft tug adrift off the Washington Coast. It is towing an empty barge and the tug has a maximum fuel capacity of 65,000 gallons of diesel. The vessel owner, Salmon Bay Barge Line, is working to get a contract tow company to tow the tug and barge to Grays Harbor. Trajectory of drifting tug requested.
2. THREAT: OIL.
3. POSITION 47.230N 124.420W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 9494: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/9494

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