The tug is carrying 70,000 gallons of diesel fuel. No sheens are reported lost from the vessel at this time. Boom is being deployed around the vessel as a prevention measure. Water is in the forward fuel tank and it also appears to be damaged. The Coast Guard Marine Safety Detachment, Dutch Harbor, is on scene and is conducting an investigation.
Divers are enroute to perform a damage assessment.
The Coast Guard performed a shoreline survey at the grounding site and observed a light sheen on the shoreline. There have been no reports of damaged wildlife. The tug was documented by the Coast Guard and placed into service on July 25, 2000. Investigate the cause of the grounding, determine the amount of spilled fuel, assess spill shoreline impacts. John Bauer, 269-7522.