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CORRECTION: The Department of Ecology subsequently learned that the tanker was not carrying jet fuel. However, this information would not have altered the actions taken to secure the vessel.
Department of Ecology Press Release - November 10, 2005 (Corrected December 16, 2005)
05-276
OLYMPIA - Today the oil tanker Puget Sound carrying 13.8 million gallons of jet fuel on its way to Anacortes had to reduce power due to its engine overheating. It returned to Port Angeles Harbor without incident.
The tanker's engine problems began at around 10 a.m. The ship was then underway off Dungeness Spit. The tug Hunter, based in Port Angeles and owned by Crowley Marine, was accompanying the tanker as required by federal regulations. The tug assisted the ship into Port Angeles with partial assistance from the tanker's engines.
The tanker is owned by Puget Carrier Corporation and is operated by OSG Ship Management Inc.
Once in port, the tanker will be repaired and inspected and allowed to depart for Anacortes.
The Coast Guard Captain of the Port required the vessel to return to Port Angeles with a tug escort. The state operates a rescue tug based in Neah Bay for similar emergencies.
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Contacts: Sandy Howard, Dept. of Ecology, 360-407-6239; cell
360-791-9830
LT Christine Fern, U.S. Coast Guard, 206-217-6148; cell 360-391-5262
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