SEATTLE -
Investigators on Harbor Island are trying to figure out what caused a large boat to sink at the mouth of the Duwamish River.
The 65-foot "Angel Rae" partially sank at the Harbor Island Marina today.
Quite a bit of diesel fuel leaked from the boat's tanks, but no one is sure how much.
Crews placed a floating boom around the ship and soaked up the oil with white absorbent pads.
A dive team pumped about 100 gallons from the ships tanks and plugged its air vents to keep more from escaping.
"We're not seeing specific damage such as birds or fish which have been directly affected by the oil," said Department of Ecology Spokesperson Larry Altose, "but it adds to the cumulative effect, the overall effect that builds up over time with other pollutants that are added to the water."
The sheen extended 200 to 300 yards along both the East and West Duwamish Waterways.
Cleanup crews patrolled the areas looking for patches dense enough to remove with oil-absorbent pads.
The Port of Seattle will place the ship in dry dock for the next several days for .
The 65-foot "Angel Rae" partially sank at the Harbor Island Marina today.
Quite a bit of diesel fuel leaked from the boat's tanks, but no one is sure how much.
Crews placed a floating boom around the ship and soaked up the oil with white absorbent pads.
A dive team pumped about 100 gallons from the ships tanks and plugged its air vents to keep more from escaping.
"We're not seeing specific damage such as birds or fish which have been directly affected by the oil," said Department of Ecology Spokesperson Larry Altose, "but it adds to the cumulative effect, the overall effect that builds up over time with other pollutants that are added to the water."
The sheen extended 200 to 300 yards along both the East and West Duwamish Waterways.
Cleanup crews patrolled the areas looking for patches dense enough to remove with oil-absorbent pads.
The Port of Seattle will place the ship in dry dock for the next several days for .
