The compartment immediately forward of the engine room also flooded to a minor extent. The fuel tanks were not damaged. The vessel departed its anchorage at 0715 this morning and crossed the bar at the entrance to Tracy Arm at 0920. The vessel is now enroute to drydock facilities in Ketchikan for repairs. Nine crew members remain on board.
Pumps remain onboard to remove any leakage.
Per the approved transit plan, the vessel will be escorted by the salvage vessel Poundstone through her transit of the Wrangell Narrows. As with the transit through Tracy Arm this morning, the vessel will transit the Wrangell Narrows during slack tide. The vessel is stable. The ADEC response vessel Icy Strait is enroute to Juneau to resume normal duties with the City and Borough of Juneau Harbormaster s office. There were no reports of impacted wildlife.