Update 4: Coast Guard responds to Seattle fishing vessel aground in Prince William Sound

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VALDEZ, Alaska – The salvage company R and R Diving began removing fuel from the fishing vessel Cape Cross at 6 p.m. Wednesday as efforts continue to secure the vessel and minimize any potential environmental impact.

Response crews are expected to continue lightering until dark and then continue operations at first light tomorrow. Fishing vessels contracted through Ship Escort/Response Vessel System are actively recovering any discharged diesel fuel that remains outside of the boomed Cape Cross.

Response crews from SERV have deployed exclusionary boom around Main Bay Hatchery and have surrounded the Cape Cross with containment boom.

Marine Safety Unit Valdez personnel remain on scene aboard the SERVS’ tug Endurance to maintain close monitoring of response and salvage efforts.

The captain of the Cape Cross reported 3,000 gallons of diesel fuel, 300 gallons of lube oil, and 100 gallons of hydraulic oil, and an undetermined amount of gasoline on board.

The investigation into the cause of the Cape Cross’s grounding is ongoing.

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