Ediz Hook Peninsula News

The Department of Ecology (Ecology) has fined owners of the Gaz Diamond propane tanker $75,500 for spilling oil into the Port Angeles harbor in May 2002. The Gaz Diamond is owned by the Naftomar Shipping and Trading Company Ltd., based in Greece. The ship spilled 1,188 gallons of fuel oil when its tanks overfilled while refueling. The oil washed up on nearby beaches and docks along the southern shore of the Ediz Hook peninsula near the U.S. Coast Guard Air Station. Cleanup efforts lasted five days and involved oil skimming vessels, thousands of feet of oil containment boom and hundreds of oil snares staked along the shore. Oil collected in nearby commercial fish pens, on docks, log booms, private boats, the public boat launch, a U.S. Coast Guard vessel, and the Puget Sound Pilot Station.

spilling oil into the Port Angeles harbor in May 2002. Ltd., based in Greece. while refueling. U.S. Coast Guard Air Station. shore. private boats, the public boat launch, a U.S. Coast Guard vessel, and the Puget Sound Pilot Station. reported to be covered in oil. beds, which are an essential habitat for a variety of marine species. Ecology. environment. That assessment has been paid.