GIG HARBOR, Wash. – A barge went down in Gig Harbor on Saturday , the Department of Ecology says.
A barge owned by Marine Floats with a 5-ton deck crane sank in the harbor. The sunken barge has leaked an unknown amount of fuel, causing an oil sheen on the water, Ecology says.
The fuel has been removed from the barge crane.
The barge owner has deployed boom and absorbent materials to help contain the spill.
Ecology, the U.S. Coast Guard, Tacoma Fire Department and Washington State Maritime Cooperative also responded to a diesel spill at the mouth of the Hylebos Waterway in Tacoma on Saturday.
The 195-foot fishing tender, “Eastern Wind” spilled an unknown amount of diesel while transferring fuel within the vessel – from one tank to another. The vessel’s owner, Trident Seafood, had placed boom around the vessel prior to fueling as is its practice, so the boom was already in place when the spill occurred. The recoverable diesel was contained within the boomed area.
DOE said a clean-up contractor, NRC-Environmental Services, will also be assisting in the spill response.
