County council member Jeanne Kohl-Welles gave us a heads-up on this story, reported by Seattle Times. (Follow link below to read the whole story.)
"A loose barge drifted through Elliott Bay on Thursday (2 November) afternoon, colliding with the marina near Pier 66 and briefly triggering calls for evacuation in nearby buildings.
The barge has been secured, no injuries have been reported and the evacuation was eventually called off, according to Seattle Fire Department spokesperson David Cuerpo.
The Coast Guard was notified at 1:25 p.m. that the floating platform was drifting from Terminal 18 toward Pier 66 in Elliott Bay.
The wayward barge could have caused more damage if not for quick thinking by Capt. Dan Krehbiel, who was manning the King County Water Taxi from West Seattle to Pier 50. Around 1 p.m., he noticed it floating without any tugboats, apparently heading toward the Great Wheel and the Seattle Aquarium, according to a spokesperson for King County Metro."
Our admiration goes to Capt. Krehbiel.

Community Log & News Digest
☰
Categories
Recent Posts
- KOMO-TV's Steve Pool dies at 70
- Quick thinking prevents destruction on Elliott Bay
- The Role of Lutefisk in Achieving World Peace
- Military Job Fair Scheduled May 23
- LETI receives state safety grant
- Call a new Russian friend!
- How many COVID-19 vaccines has Washington administered?
- Washington state continues to add jobs in July
- Hiring strengthens in June
- United Way Offers Free Summer Meals for School-Aged Children Launched Statewide
- More jobs added to state payrolls in May
- Payroll employment growth slows in April but remains positive
- Payroll employment shows strong gains for second straight month
- OPB video helps explain "herd immunity"
- State unemployment rate falls; payrolls inch forward