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Sept. 2 Aleutian Isle Update: All valves and vents closed off by divers

Status Update 5 p.m. Friday, September 2, 2002: Divers have secured all valves and capped all fuel vents that they are aware of on the vessel. There is no fuel leaking from the wreck of the 49-foot fishing vessel Aleutian Isle.

The Coast Guard Cutter Osprey observes response operations off San Juan Island September 2, 2022.  NOAA photo

A diver works to free netting from the sunken Aleutian Isle. Photo from wreck site courtesy of Coast Guard 

Work continues to remove netting that is a safety hazard to divers and wildlife, and could hamper the lifting operations.

An incident-specific web page has been created by the Washington Department of Ecology. Additional photos of the response can be found on Flickr. Developing updates will also be posted periodically on the U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Northwest social media accounts listed below.

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/USCGPNW

Twitter: https://twitter.com/USCGPacificNW

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/uscgpacificnw/

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