Sunken vessel releases oil, fuel into Kuskokwim River

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The 61.6-foot-long tug boat Frances Snow sank on Oct. 30 about 2.37 miles southeast of Bethel according to a situation report issued Wednesday by the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation.

FastCast morning digital headlines for this Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023.BETHEL, Alaska - A tug boat has sunk in the Kuskokwim River’s Steamboat Slough area near Bethel.

Evidence of contamination in the form of a silver and rainbow sheen was observed ADEC reports that an unknown amount of diesel fuel, engine oil, and hydraulic fluid was released into the waters of the river from the vessel with a maximum fuel capacity of 2,500 gallons. Vessel owner Vitus Energy estimates the Frances Snow was holding 250 to 300 gallons of diesel fuel and 10 gallons of hydraulic fluid at the time of its sinking.

Teams from the Department of Environmental Conservation, the United States Coast Guard, the Environmental Protection Agency, and Vitus Energy are working to remove the submerged vessel and contain the source of contamination.

 

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