| Office of Public Affairs U.S. Coast Guard Thirteenth District |
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| Press Release | Date: October 17, 2005 Contact: Petty Officer Mike Zolzer Rick Mraz, Washington Department of Natural Resources 360-902-1574 |
COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES TO REMOVE POLLUTION THREAT FROM DERELICT VESSEL "MEDIA PLATFORM AVAILABLE" SEATTLE - The Coast Guard is working with the Washington Department of Natural Resources to remove a potential pollution threat from a derelict 151-foot motor vessel in the Port Washington Narrows Waterway near Bremerton, Wash. The mooring lines of the motor vessel Ked are significantly deteriorated and place it in danger of breaking free or sinking. The vessel may present a threat to human health and safety, the environment or impede navigation of vessels should it break free. Coast Guard Sector Seattle has opened the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act Fund and the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund to pay for the removal of the pollution threat and hazardous materials. The funds have been opened because the vessel’s owner failed to take appropriate actions in a timely manner to remove the pollution threat. Global Diving and Salvage has been hired to remove the hazardous materials and an estimated 15,000 gallons of oil product mixed with 15,000 gallons of water onboard. Global Diving and Salvage performed an assessment of the Ked and removed three cubic yards of hazardous materials October 11. The Department of Natural Resources plans to anchor the Ked in place to further stabilize the vessel. The removal of the oily waste will begin Tuesday morning. A Coast Guard Auxiliary boat will be available for media interested in the removal of oil from the vessel. Media should contact the 13th Coast Guard District Public Affairs office at 206-220-7237. To view a photo of the Ked click on the following link: http://www.piersystem.com/clients/uscg-13/46652.JPG?0.933871927008 ### The U.S. Coast Guard is a military, maritime, multi-mission service within the |
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