Members of the Kingston community are concerned about a 64-foot tugboat anchored in Appletree Cove since last week.

The tug, named Mollusk , started losing power and sinking near the Kingston Marina. It was intercepted by the U.S. Coast Guard and towed to the cove, where it is anchored.

About 1,500 gallons of a diesel-water mixture have been removed, Jasmin Adams, acting communications manager for the Washington Department of Ecology’s spills program, explained.

“It is sitting a little bit low in the water,” she said. “But at this time, it does not look like it’s in danger of tipping over or anything like that.”

She said crews are using a solar-powered bilge pump, so they do not expect the boat to list any more than it already is. They also do not expect any leaks.

“Sometimes it’s s

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