BAR HARBOR (AP) — The Coast Guard says the National Park Service is overseeing final salvage operations and debris removal in the wake of the sinking of a boat off of Acadia National Park.
The Coast Guard says Wednesday that the main diesel engine of the RV Tiger Shark and all potential environmental hazards have been removed successfully.
A commercial salvage company removed all of the diesel fuel and batteries from the vessel, and no further pollution has occurred.
The Tiger Shark began taking on water Tuesday, about a half mile from Thunder Hole. The only occupant of the 50-foot charter fishing boat escaped injury. The Coast Guard says it is still investigating the cause of the incident.
Comments are not available on this story. Read more about why we allow commenting on some stories and not on others.
We believe it's important to offer commenting on certain stories as a benefit to our readers. At its best, our comments sections can be a productive platform for readers to engage with our journalism, offer thoughts on coverage and issues, and drive conversation in a respectful, solutions-based way. It's a form of open discourse that can be useful to our community, public officials, journalists and others.
We do not enable comments on everything — exceptions include most crime stories, and coverage involving personal tragedy or sensitive issues that invite personal attacks instead of thoughtful discussion.
You can read more here about our commenting policy and terms of use. More information is also found on our FAQs.
Show less