HONOLULU, HAWAII
The U.S. Coast Guard and state Department of Transportation
are responding to a diesel fuel spill from an abandoned fishing vessel that
sank in Honolulu Harbor Monday.
A source contacted the Coast Guard at 6:30 p.m. Sunday to
report that the 77-foot fishing vessel Judy K was sinking at Pier 16.
Approximately 150 feet of boom and absorbent pads were
deployed to retrieve and contain the sheen coming from the vessel. An estimated
50 gallons of diesel fuel spilled into the water before containment boom was
put into place.
There was no fishing equipment aboard.
A Marine Safety Information Broadcast has been issued for
the entrance to Honolulu Harbor for possible debris caused by the sinking of
the Judy K.
Mariners are requested to keep a sharp lookout when transiting in
the harbor.
The Coast Guard has opened the Oil Spill Liability Trust
Fund for response efforts.