Unified Command stands down for vessel fire in Tacoma
US Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer Diolanda Caballero.
SEATTLE — The Unified Command composed of Tacoma Fire Department, U.S. Coast Guard Sector Puget Sound, Washington Department of Ecology and Puyallup Tribe of Indians, with support from several other agencies, which was stood up to respond to the April 8 fire aboard the fishing vessel Kodiak Enterprise moored in the Hylebos Waterway in Tacoma,...
Kodiak Enterprise fire response continues
TACOMA, Wash. — Crews continue their response to the fire aboard the fishing vessel Kodiak Enterprise moored in the Hylebos Waterway in Tacoma, Wednesday.
Firefighting crews from Tacoma Fire Department and Resolve Marine continue to access interior spaces to put out hot spots and look for standing water.
In the coming days, responders will ensure the ship is safe for investigators to get on board...
Coast Guard continues response to vessel fire in Tacoma
US Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer Diolanda Caballero.
TACOMA, Wash. — The U.S. Coast Guard, Washington Department of Ecology, Tacoma Fire Department, Puyallup Tribe of Indians, and other agencies continue to respond to the fire aboard the Kodiak Enterprise fishing vessel moored in the Hylebos Waterway in Tacoma.
The fire has decreased in size and firefighters have accessed interior spaces to...
Coast Guard, partners continue response to vessel fire in Tacoma
US Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer Diolanda Caballero.
TACOMA, Wash. – A unified command, consisting of the Tacoma Fire Department, the U.S. Coast Guard, the Washington Department of Ecology and other agencies, continued its response Monday to a fire aboard the fishing vessel Kodiak Enterprise moored at Trident Seafoods in the Hylebos Waterway in Tacoma.
Firefighting efforts have resulted in a...
Coast Guard conducts international oil spill drill in the Strait of Juan de Fuca
Boat crewmembers aboard Western Canada Marine Response Corporation vessels deploy u-boom during the CANUSPAC equipment deployment drill, May 22, 2019, in the Strait of Juan de Fuca. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Ryan Tippets.
SEATTLE – The U.S. Coast Guard and the Canadian coast guard conducted an oil spill response drill in partnership with the Washington Department of Ecology...
Coast Guard to conduct international oil spill drill in Strait of Juan de Fuca
SEATTLE – U.S. and Canadian Coast Guard personnel are scheduled to conduct an oil spill response drill in partnership with the Washington Department of Ecology and the British Columbia Ministry of Environment in the contiguous waters of British Columbia, Canada, and the United States in the Strait of Juan de Fuca from May 22-23, 2019.
On May 22, oil spill response equipment will be deployed in...
Federal, state and local agencies cleaning up diesel spill in Portage Bay
Oil Spill responders deploy containment boom and absorbent pads in and around a diesel spill in Portage Bay in Seattle, March 5, 2018. U.S. Coast Guard photo courtesy of Sector Puget Sound.
SEATTLE — Federal, state and local agencies have responded to and are cleaning up a diesel spill in Portage Bay, Seattle, Monday afternoon.
Responders from Coast Guard Sector Puget Sound Incident Management Division,...
Coast Guard responds to diesel fuel spill on Duwamish River
Oil spill responders cleanup a diesel fuel spill in the Duwamish River near Seattle after a tug allided with a barge, Feb. 28, 2017. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Chief Petty Officer Donal Warden.
SEATTLE — Coast Guard and Washington Department of Ecology personnel are responding to a diesel spill caused by an allision between a tug and barge on the Duwamish River, Tuesday.
The tug involved in the allision...
Coast Guard, Washington Dept. of Ecology responds to pollution from fire at Tyee Marina
Five vessels were damaged during a fire at the Tyee Marina in Tacoma, Wash., one of which sank completely, two others that partially sank and two damaged but still floating, Oct. 2, 2016. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Lt. j.g. Madeline Ede.
TACOMA, Wash. — The Coast Guard and the Washington Department of Ecology alongside Tacoma Fire and Police Department personnel have responded to a pollution...