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Houseboat Saved From Sinking

 

November 26, 2007
Monday AM


Ketchikan, Alaska - The Coast Guard saved a houseboat near Ketchikan from sinking early Saturday morning after it began taking on water Friday evening.

Responders from Coast Guard Station Ketchikan, Marine Safety Detachment Ketchikan and Southeast Alaska Petroleum Resource Organization (SEAPRO) quickly arrived on scene Friday night approximately 10 miles northeast of Ketchikan in Coon Cove where they found the houseboat owned by Evergreen Timber LLC taking on water.


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Water level in houseboat that was saved near Ketchikan from sinking...
Photo courtesy USCG


The houseboat was tied to the shore and grounded taking on water due to a large tidal flow. The vessel was listing on the starboard quarter and had approximately 6,000 gallons of #2 diesel fuel oil on board.


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Houseboat was tied to the shore and grounded taking on water due to a large tidal flow.
Photo courtesy USCG


USCG Station Ketchikan began dewatering operations and fuel vents were plugged. Dewatering operations were successful and the houseboat is stable.There were no reported injuries.

A Coast Guard investigation will be conducted.

 

Source of News & Photographs:

USCG
www.uscg.mil

 

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