Tanker leaves Alaska without cargo after crack in deck discovered

摘要

On March 27, crewmembers aboard SIR Baytown discovered a hairline crack between 4 and 4.5 inches in length on the port side of the vessel's cargo tank top while conducting a routine walking of the deck. The vessel was docked in the Alyeska Marine Terminal in Valdez, Alaska, at the time.rnAs Baytown's owner and operator, SeaRiver Maritime Inc. notified authorities of the incident. The company submitted a proposal to the U.S. Coast Guard station in Valdez regarding how best to proceed. On March 28, Baytown left Valdez for arnrepair yard in Port Angeles, Wash., without its scheduled cargo of oil.