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.
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