September 19, 2025
A Washington federal judge will continue to pause the U.S. government's claims against two defendants in an environmental cleanup case following a 2021 incident in which a derelict fishing vessel ran aground while being towed off the California coast.
July 29, 2025
A Washington federal judge ruled that the estate of a tugboat master is jointly and severally liable for about $14.4 million of oil cleanup costs the U.S. government incurred after a derelict fishing vessel being towed ran aground on the California coast.
November 03, 2023
The U.S. government on Thursday hit the owner of the tugboat Hunter with a lawsuit in Washington federal court seeking at least $14 million in costs associated with an oil spill after a fishing vessel grounded during a towing procedure involving the tugboat.