The boat that caught fire and sank at Penn Cove has been hauled to a Ballard shipyard to be dismantled. It passed through the Ballard Locks today after being towed 50 miles from the site where it sank near Whidbey Island on May 12, leaking fuel and shutting down shellfish harvesting, according to our news partners, The Seattle Times.
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The ship, called Deep Sea, is 140 feet long and was raised by a crane barge on Sunday. According to the Times, the state Ecology Department says the spill response by various agencies has cost the state nearly $2 million. They report that the state Health Department says some Penn Cove shellfish beds reopened Tuesday, but some contamination was detected at others that remain closed for more testing next week.
