SEATTLE – The Coast Guard, Seattle Fire Department, Washington State Department of Ecology and other local response agencies are winding-down their response to a portable tank chemical spill that occurred this morning at Terminal 5, Harbor Island in West Seattle.
The tank contained approximately 6,000 gallons of Di-methyl Carbonate, an industrial solvent, which began leaking when [...]
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Seattle HAZMAT Update
Coast Guard conducts multi-agency law enforcement operation
PORT ARTHUR, Texas – A multi-agency joint maritime operation was conducted today in the Sabine-Neches River and Intercoastal Waterway.
Coast Guard Marine Safety Unit Port Arthur, along with other federal, state and local enforcement agencies, conducted safety and security boarding operations with 11 law enforcement boats from High Island, Texas through the Intercoastal Waterway in Louisiana.
The [...]
Coast Guard, Seattle Fire Department respond to HAZMAT
SEATTLE – The Coast Guard, Seattle Fire Department, Port of Seattle, Seattle Police Department and Washington State Department of Ecology responded to a leaking portable tank that was damaged during offloading at Terminal 5, Harbor Island in West Seattle at 4:15 a.m., this morning.
The tank contained approximately 2,500 gallons of Di-methyl Carbonate, an industrial solvent, [...]
Coast Guard Suspends Search For Missing Man
NEW ORLEANS – The Coast Guard has suspended the search for the 45-year-old man working aboard the tug Patriot Service today who reportedly went missing Wednesday evening.
The Coast Guard began the search for the missing man Wednesday at 9 p.m. after a crewmember of the Patriot Service reported that John Chaisson went missing near mile [...]
California Boaters Warned of Hazardous Seas
SAN FRANCISCO – The National Weather Service is warning of high seas, heavy rain and strong winds associated with a storm system that is expected to move into the area beginning tonight, and which are expected to last though the weekend. The Coast Guard strongly urges boaters to remain in port during this [...]
San Diego man pleads guilty in connection with three oil-pollution incidents
San Diego – United States Attorney Karen P. Hewitt has announced that a San Diego man pled guilty in connection with three oil-pollution incidents involving a vessel docked at the G Street pier in San Diego Harbor. Damon Anthony Silva pled guilty before United States Magistrate Judge Jan Adler to three misdemeanor counts of unlawful [...]
S.S. Minnow Lost Because Skipper Failed to Take Simple Steps
Most of us remember the S.S. Minnow from the 1960’s Sitcom Gilligan’s Island. That voyage was crewed by a mighty sailing man (Gilligan) and a sure and brave skipper. They were only going to be out for a three hour tour but ran into some bad weather.What most people don’t know is that the brave [...]