ANACORTES, Wash. — A vessel sunk and spilled oil in Anacortes Thursday
The state Department of Ecology said they responded to the spill in Skyline Marina in Anacortes along with personnel from the US Coast Guard.
They deployed a boom around the 44-foot vessel, using absorbents to recover oil and diesel, and a dive team closed off fuel vents and other openings to stop any more from spilling out.
The department lifted the vessel Friday afternoon and were working to remove all fuel in the water.
Responders don’t yet know what caused the incident.
Our responders and the @USCGPacificNW are at Skyline Marina in Anacortes for a sunken vessel. Boom has been deployed around the vessel and absorbents are being used to recover oil and diesel. pic.twitter.com/olKGsHSVGE
— WA Department of Ecology (@EcologyWA) February 21, 2020