King County Water Taxi intercepts drifting barge as it headed toward Seattle waterfront
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Publicado 2023-11-02
The United States Coast Guard was notified just before 1:30 p.m. of a barge that drifted from Terminal 18 at the Port of Seattle toward Pier 66 in Elliott Bay. The Coast Guard said in a tweet that three tug boats regained control of the barge and placed it in tow where it is being moved to Terminal 115.
Pier 66 was damaged in the incident, but the extent of the damage was not released.
The Port of Seattle said in a tweet that there were no injuries or impacts to maritime operations.
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Bravo captain and crew!
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Jeepers! Yikes! Thanks water taxi personnel for averting a catastrophe! Wow!
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Modern Day Hero That man deserves to ride atop a barge Themed Float at The Macy's Parade this year!
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THAT IS FING AWSM!!! Captain way to be!
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Ferry captains from south sound to the Canadian border are some of the bravest Seaman on earth. This Ferry (water taxi) captain showed that
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Great job..quick thinking captain of the water taxi! hero status!
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One person making a difference in the world....thank you Captain. ❤
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I’m glad, that all are safe! Often, actions must be taken fast! Capt, & crew of the water taxi, may of saved the day there!
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Who was the tow company ?
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Can anyone please explain how such a large vessel with so much cargo could be just left on its own without any crew to just drift away?Genuinely curious...🤔
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Amazon packages arriving early!
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Uhhhh… Is Butthead filming 🎥 this?
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Who owns it!?
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the captain brings his passengers and crew in danger trying control the thing what is much to big.
