An unknown amount of diesel fuel was spilled in Neva Strait, about 18 miles from Sitka, early this week following a collision between a tug boat and a freight barge.
SITKA, Alaska - A freight barge collided with a tug boat, causing a spill of an unknown amount of diesel fuel into Neva Strait,detailed in a situation report published by the department
According to the report, the steering on the tug boat failed just before 3 a.m. Monday, causing the barge to collide with the tug boat and push it up onto the beach, where it ground to a halt and began releasing diesel fuel. The Chichagof Provider was reportedly undamaged in the incident. Also on Alaska's News Source: Tsunami Preparedness Week aims to educate Alaskans about natural hazard
Although a dive team aboard the Hanson Maritime arrived around 8 a.m. to minimize the damage and spill impact, the leak has not yet been contained, according to the report. A containment boom was deployed around the boat and a combined 1,500 feet of boom length is on the way onboard two separate ships: the oil spill response vessel Neka Bay, located in Juneau, and a “vessel of opportunity,” from Sitka.
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