Fuel-leaking fishing boat pulled to surface one month after sinking near Victoria
A fishing boat has been pulled from the water one month after it sank and started leaking diesel into the strait between Greater Victoria and Washington State.
Crews spent weeks rolling out thousands of feet of absorbent booms to soak up the spilled fuels as researchers and environmental groups signalled concern for the area’s whales, marine life and other animals. During that time, diesel was slowly leaking from the 49-foot vessel’s vents as dive teams struggled to keep track of the boat as it sank deeper.
“Raising the vessel to the surface is certainly a success, but the complexity of this operation continues to challenge our team,” said U.S. Coast Guard Cmdr. Kira Moody, of the incident’s unified command in a news release. The crews need to access the starboard side fuel tanks and internal spaces to continue dewatering the boat in order to lighten it. An on-site crane can handle the weight, but Moody said the current rigging configuration puts too much stress on the boat’s structure – meaning it could break and release the remaining fuel.
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