Milwaukee, WI
Tug boat sinks 26 feet into Port of Milwaukee
MILWAUKEE — The towing vessel ‘Michigan’ sank within the waters of the Port of Milwaukee within the Kinnickinnic River on Monday, in line with the U.S. Coast Guard.
The Coast Guard mentioned in an announcement that round 11:30 a.m., the 112′ tug and barge started taking up water at its mooring. The boat finally sank 26 ft into the water.
US Coast Guard
US Coast Guard
The company confirmed the vessel was “not actively polluting.” The boat can maintain a most of 40,000 gallons of oil and gasoline. Crews deployed 100 ft of arduous growth with absorption materials to forestall any leaking.
Capt. Seth Parker, the commander of Sector Lake Michigan, mentioned within the assertion that the Coast Guard’s focus is on the sinking’s influence on the atmosphere and “potential waterway impacts.”
The proprietor of the boat is U.S. Enterprise. They’ve contracted a marine salvage firm to take away the sunken vessel.
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