Abandoned tugboat sinks near Ballard; SFD and Coast Guard respond

A derelict tugboat sunk in Salmon Bay Monday morning, with Seattle Fire (SFD) and the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) responding to the incident.

At about 10:48 a.m., crews responded to a scene in the 5300 block of 26th Avenue SW.

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Two other abandoned vessels were tied off to the tugboat at the time of the sinking. These have been secured and do not present a hazard to maritime traffic.

No one was aboard the vessels, but one of them did sink, SFD said in a tweet.

USCG confirmed that there were no pollutants on board. All diesel and oily water was removed in 2021 after the vessel was deemed derelict.

#Breaking (1/2) #USCG crews are responding to an abandoned tugboat that sunk this morning in Salmon Bay near #Ballard in Seattle. There are NO pollutants on board. All diesel and oily water was removed in 2021 after the vessel was deemed derelict. @SeattleFire responded as well. pic.twitter.com/oeOnPGRbXE

— USCGPacificNorthwest (@USCGPacificNW) March 20, 2023

Crews are on scene off shore of the 5300 block of 26 Ave NW for two decommissioned vessels sinking. Coast Guard is also on scene.

— Seattle Fire Dept. (@SeattleFire) March 20, 2023