Crews with the Seattle Fire Department responded to a report of two sinking boats offshore near Ballard Monday.
At about 10:48 a.m., crews responded to a scene in the 5300 block of 26th Avenue Northwest.
Once crews confirmed no one was aboard the boats, the Coast Guard took over the response.
Video from the scene shows on vessel nearly submerged.
#Breaking (1/2) #USCG crews are responding to an abandoned tugboat that sunk this morning in Salmon Bay near #Ballard in Seattle. There are NO pollutants on board. All diesel and oily water was removed in 2021 after the vessel was deemed derelict. @SeattleFire responded as well. pic.twitter.com/oeOnPGRbXE
— USCGPacificNorthwest (@USCGPacificNW) March 20, 2023
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