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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

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Sat Oct 5, 2019, 01:16 PM Oct 2019

Yacht carrying 1,200 gallons of diesel sinks in Olympia marina

A 92-foot recreational yacht that was carrying approximately 1,200 gallons of diesel sank at a dock in West Bay Marina near Olympia on Friday.

The Coast Guard Sector Puget Sound got notification of the spill at about 7:30 a.m.

Crews with the Washington State Department of Ecology, U.S. Coast Guard, Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife, and the port of Olympia were on-site to assess the situation and determine a cleanup and recovery plan.

A 92-foot recreational yacht that was carrying approximately 1,200 gallons of diesel sank at a dock in West Bay Marina near Olympia on-site to assess the situation and determine a cleanup and recovery plan.

A containment and absorbent boom has been deployed, as well as other absorbent materials, to limit the impact of the spill.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/weather/topstories/yacht-carrying-1200-gallons-of-diesel-sinks-in-olympia-marina/ar-AAIiDac

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Yacht carrying 1,200 gallons of diesel sinks in Olympia marina (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Oct 2019 OP
Fuckin' wealthy imperialists cilla4progress Oct 2019 #1
+1 CentralMass Oct 2019 #2
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