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Crews respond to sinking tugboat near Seattle's Fishermen's Terminal

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Published  September 17, 2025 8:01am PDT
Interbay
FOX 13 Seattle
Tugboat capsizes, sinks near Seattle terminal

Tugboat capsizes, sinks near Seattle terminal

Seattle fire crews are at the scene after a tugboat capsized Wednesday morning near Fisherman's Terminal.

The Brief

    • Seattle Fire crews responded Wednesday morning to a sinking tugboat near Fishermen’s Terminal.
    • The tugboat capsized and sank while docked on the 1900 block of West Nickerson Street.
    • The U.S. Coast Guard has taken over the investigation.

SEATTLE - A tugboat capsized and sank near Seattle's Fishermen's Terminal on Wednesday morning, prompting a response from fire crews.

A tugboat capsized and sank near Seattle's Fishermen's Terminal on Wednesday morning, prompting a response from fire crews. The Seattle Fire Department (SFD) announced the incident on social media at around 7:23 a.m. According to the SFD, crews were dispatched to the 1900 block of West Nickerson Street after reports that a boat was sinking while docked. A few minutes later, firefighters confirmed the tugboat had capsized and sunk. The fire department then scaled back its response and turned the investigation over to the U.S. Coast Guard. Further information is limited at this time. FOX 13 has sent a crew to the scene to gather more details. This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

Tugboat sinks in Seattle's Interbay neighborhood. (FOX 13 Seattle)

The Seattle Fire Department (SFD) announced the incident on social media at around 7:23 a.m.

According to the SFD, crews were dispatched to the 1900 block of West Nickerson Street after reports that a boat was sinking while docked. A few minutes later, firefighters confirmed the tugboat had capsized and sunk.

The fire department then scaled back its response and turned the investigation over to the U.S. Coast Guard.

Further information is limited at this time. FOX 13 has sent a crew to the scene to gather more details.

This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

The Source: Information in this story comes from multiple social media posts by the Seattle Fire Department.

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