775 gallons of an oily-water mixture were removed from the vessel, but it still outweighs what would be safe for the existing recovery plan.
fishing vessel that sank off San Juan Island last month — leading to a fuel and oil spillAfter bringing the Aleutian Isle to the surface, crews removed water and fuel from the vessel. In total, 775 gallons of an oily-water mixture were removed, according to a news release.
However, crews weren’t able to safely access all parts of the vessel, and the Coast Guard said its weight exceeds what would be safe for the existing recovery plan.“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, incident command. “Lifting the boat was a critical first step to minimize the ongoing pollution risk.
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