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Vessel sinks near La Push; diesel sheen spotted

The Columbian
Published: March 27, 2015, 12:00am

LA PUSH — The Coast Guard is working to contain a diesel spill that resulted when a fishing vessel sunk near La Push.

The Guard’s Puget Sound incident management group received a report on Thursday that a vessel had gone down and a diesel sheen could be seen.

Workers at Station Quillayute River reported that during a morning check they noticed that the 35-foot fishing vessel Nellie M had sunk in a local marina.

Officials did not immediately know how much diesel spilled but the vessel had about 600 gallons of fuel onboard.

Since the area is a National Marine Sanctuary, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has been notified. The cause of the sinking is under investigation.

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