July 12, 2010
Monday

Ketchikan, Alaska - Coast Guard Marine Safety Detachment Ketchikan and Coast Guard Station Ketchikan crews continue to monitor the 47-foot pleasure craft Scrimshaw that was left aground by low tide in Annette Bay off of Annette Island south of Ketchikan Sunday.

The Scrimshaw with two people aboard was at anchor in the bay when the retreating tide left the vessel aground. The grounding reportedly left several holes in the Scrimshaw and the boat was reported to be leaking diesel fuel Sunday. The vessel was reported to be carrying approximately 400 gallons of fuel.

Both people aboard the Scrimshaw were able to safely disembark the vessel.

A commercial salvage company was on scene Sunday and worked to patch the holes to stop the leaking fuel and prepare the boat for refloating at high tide. High tide in the area was between 1 and 2 p.m. Sunday.

However, salvage and response crews were unable to re-float the Scrimshaw. Coast Guard response crews from Coast Guard Marine Safety Detachment Ketchikan have placed sorbent containment boom around the vessel to minimize any environemntal impact from the approximately 400 gallons of fuel reported aboard.

A salvage plan is being established by the owner and the salvage company to remove the vessel from the rocks.

The Scrimshaw with two people aboard was at anchor in the bay when the retreating tide left the vessel aground. The homeport and identities of the two people were not released.

Coast Guard crews are monitoring the continued response and clean up efforts.

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