Fishing vessel Aleutian Isle recovered and defueled
fishing vessel Aleutian Isle
SEATTLE — Response crews successfully placed the fishing vessel Aleutian Isle onto a salvage barge near Mitchell Bay on San Juan Island Sept. 21.
The vessel no longer poses a significant threat to the environment, and it will soon transit to a mainland facility for further investigation into the cause of sinking.
“We are so pleased to see the vessel safely out of...
Aleutian Isle lifting operations continue off San Juan Island
fishing vessel Aleutian Isle
SEATTLE — The fishing vessel Aleutian Isle was successfully lifted to the surface Saturday afternoon with operations ended later that night.
After surfacing, crews began the complicated task of dewatering and removing fuel. Crews partially dewatered the vessel and removed approximately 775 gallons of oily-water mixture where it currently rests floating with assistance...
Final preparations underway for lifting fishing vessel Aleutian Isle
Sheen from diesel fuel from the Aleutian Isle sinking off San Juan Island.
SEATTLE – Response crews working to salvage the fishing vessel Aleutian Isle successfully rigged all required cables to lift the vessel out of the water and place on a barge near Sunset Point on San Juan Island Friday.
The 58-foot fishing vessel spent over a month under 200 feet of water in Haro Strait, after it sank on...
Unified Command continues pollution response off San Juan Island
A barge and crane which will be used to raise the sunken vessel Aleutian Isle for transport.
SEATTLE — The Unified Command continues its response following the sinking of the commercial fishing vessel Aleutian Isle west of San Juan Island, Washington. Dive and vessel recovery equipment has arrived on scene.
A mixture of oxygen and helium, known as heliox, is needed to dive at depths greater than...
Response to pollution incident off San Juan Island continues
U.S. Coast Guard cutters Henry Blake and Terrapin. U.S. Coast Guard photoSEATTLE — The Unified Command continued its coordinated response Wednesday following the sinking of a commercial fishing vessel and pollution incident west of San Juan Island, Washington.
Wednesday morning, a Remote Operated Vehicle (ROV) was deployed to help get a clear picture of the state of the Aleutian Isle. The vessel...
Coast Guard continues response to pollution incident off San Juan Island
Sheen from diesel fuel from the Aleutian Isle sinking off San Juan Island.
SEATTLE — Unified Command of Coast Guard, Washington State Department of Ecology, San Juan Office of Emergency Management and the Swinomish Tribe continue their coordinated response after a pollution incident occurred following the sinking of commercial fishing vessel Aleutian Isle west of San Juan Island, Washington, Saturday,...
Coast Guard responds to pollution after vessel sinks off San Juan Island
SEATTLE — The Coast Guard is responding to a pollution incident off San Juan Island, Washington, after the 49-foot commercial fishing vessel Aleutian Isle sank Saturday near Sunset Point with an estimated 2,600 gallons of diesel and oil on board.
All five crewmembers were rescued by a Good Samaritan as the vessel sank.
At approximately 2 p.m., watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Puget Sound received...
