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Tug Tiger Spill

Coast Guard and Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) personnel responded to a report of the Tug Tiger, a decommissioned 205-foot former Navy tug, sinking while moored in Richmond, Dec. 11. On Jan. 12, 2012, the tug was righted, and on Feb. 4, 2012, it was de-watered and re-floated, a process that readied it for oil extraction. (Watch video at Tug Tiger San Francisco). Some 961 gallons of oil and 80,092 gallons of oily water was removed from the vessel. The response was officially ended on March 19, 2012.

News Releases

Tug Tiger Richmond Powerpoint Presentation

Tuesday, February 11, 2014

Tug Tiger information and images of salvage operations -

Tug Tiger Richmond Response Factsheet #03

Wednesday, December 21, 2011

Tug Tiger updated facts for December response -

Tug Tiger Richmond Response Factsheet #02

Wednesday, December 14, 2011

Tug Tiger updated facts for December response -

Tug Tiger Richmond Response Factsheet #01

Monday, December 12, 2011

Tug Tiger updated facts for December response -

Coast Guard Responds to 205-foot Tug Sinking

Monday, December 12, 2011

First news release on Tiger Tug sinking in Richmond Inner Harbor -

Photos

Tiger Tug Response Photo #02 - Original

Tuesday, February 11, 2014

Sunken Tug Tiger leans against its sister ship Lion with boom to capture any leaking oil -

Tug Tiger Response Photo #01 - Original

Tuesday, February 11, 2014

Tending boom at tug sinking in Richmond Inner Harbor -

Tug Tiger Response Photo #03 - Original

Tuesday, February 11, 2014

Tug Tiger with boom around the bow capturing oil product. -

Tiger Tug Photo 14 - Feb. 4, 2012

Tuesday, February 11, 2014

Tug Tiger stern begins to rise during de-watering process - The stern of Tug Tiger began rising within minutes of the de-watering process.

Tiger Tug Photo 15 - Feb. 4, 2012

Tuesday, February 11, 2014

Tug Tiger stern continues to rise during de-watering process - The stern continues to come up during low tide as the vessel is de-watered.

Tiger Tug Photo 17 - Feb. 4, 2012

Tuesday, February 11, 2014

Tug Tiger bow continues to rise during de-watering process - The tug's bow rose gradually as water was pumped out.

Tiger Tug Photo 13 - Feb. 4, 2012

Tuesday, February 11, 2014

De-watering process begins on Tug Tiger - Heavy duty pumps extract water from Tug Tiger. The de-watering process was timed to take place during low tide.

Tiger Tug Photo 18 - Feb. 4, 2012

Tuesday, February 11, 2014

Tug Tiger de-floated after several hours of de-watering. - Tug Tiger re-floated following the de-watering process in early February.

Tug Tiger Response Photo #03 - Web

Tuesday, February 11, 2014

Tug Tiger Response Photo #03 - Tug Tiger Response Photo #03