Photo Release: Coast Guard responds to vessel aground with 3,000 gallons of fuel in Wrangell

WRANGELL, Alaska - The fishing vessel Barren Island lay on its port side after grounding with reportedly 3,000 gallons of fuel in its tanks at the grids in Wrangell Sep. 7, 2010.

Marine Safety Detachment Ketchikan responders placed boom around the grounded vessel to contain any potential discharge while commercial divers simultaneously removed 900 gallons of fuel.

U.S. Coast Guard photos courtesy of Marine Safety Detachment Ketchikan.

WRANGELL, Alaska – The fishing vessel Barren Island lay aground during low tide at the grids in Wrangell Sep. 7, 2010.

Marine Safety Detachment Ketchikan members responded to the grounded vessel by placing harbor boom around it to avoid possible discharge of the remaining fuel while commercial divers successfully removed 900 gallons of fuel.

U.S. Coast Guard photos courtesy of Marine Safety Detachment Ketchikan.

WRANGELL, Alaska - The fishing vessel Barren Island lay on its port side after low tide at the grids in Wrangell Sep. 7, 2010.

The responsible party hired Alaska commercial divers out of Ketchikan who have reportedly lightered 900 gallons of fuel from the vessel, which has been boomed off by Marine Safety Detachment Ketchikan members.

U.S. Coast Guard photo courtesy of Marine Safety Detachment Ketchikan.

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