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Tug sank in Stockton
On Dec 26 the 'Sharon Bruso' sank in the port of Stockton. Crews of the Office of Spill Prevention and Response (OSPR) were working to clean up a diesel fuel spill after the accident. An estimated 8,300 gallons diesel were on board when the tugboat sank. OSPR crews have deployed oil booms to capture an oil sheen above the sunken vessel and continued to monitor the area. Divers went down and secured the fuel tanks. So far, OSPR has not observed any visibly oiled wildlife. Salvage work with a crane barge oommenced on Dec 29. The wreck has been pulled to the surface, and the salvage crews were now pumping the water out of the boat, so it can float again. Report with photos: https://sacramento.cbslocal.com/2019/12/29/tugboat-that-sank-in-port-of-stockton-has-been-pulled-to-surface/
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