Vessel hits large submerged log at Ballard locks, Seattle WA


A boat hit a large submerged log near Ballard Locks, creating a navigation hazard. Crews are monitoring and working to remove or move the log.
Audio|Source: Ballard Marine - Ch 13, 14 and 16
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Transcript:
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We just had a submerged log and it's big and we just hit it.
00:04
I don't know if you can see it from the tower there right about.
00:06
It was back right off the...
00:08
Just something to get the name of the boat.
00:10
Yeah, I see where you're at.
00:11
We'll keep an eye out up there.
00:13
Hopefully it comes down towards we can bang it without launching both.
00:15
Forum star on the starboard side of, on the south side of the channel.
00:20
Yeah, traffic.
00:21
It's not farther than me, but I don't know who you call to report it, but it's a, it's a doozy.
00:26
A ton of traffic.
00:27
Yeah, we're longside barge at West Seattle Bowies here.
00:30
Checkout, thanks.
00:31
It's us, well, our nav guys, so we'll see if we can drag it over to appear and leave it for them.
00:36
It's immersed, and it's probably, at least over a foot round, and it's big.
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Location mentioned:
Ballard (Hiram M. Chittenden) Locks, 3015 NW 54th St, Seattle, WA 98107
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