PORT ANGELES — A tanker detained in Port Angeles Harbor after the Coast Guard reported safety violations prepared to get underway to Anacortes on Wednesday after satisfying Coast Guard requirements.
The 748-foot double-hulled Overseas Jademar had been stopped after officers from Coast Guard Sector Puget Sound said they found problems aboard the Marshall Islands-flagged ship that was loaded with Malaysian crude oil.
By Wednesday, the issues had been addressed, according to the Coast Guard.
The Coast Guard said the problems included many deteriorated gaskets between hoses and nozzles at firefighting stations.
Examiners also discovered fire doors that did not automatically close, which when functioning properly would help contain flames and smoke and allow the crew more time to fight a fire or abandon ship, the Coast Guard said.
Other deficiencies found onboard included nonfunctioning distress signaling equipment.
The electronic position-indicating radio beacon that notifies authorities of the crew’s location in the event of an emergency was found nonfunctional, the Coast Guard said.
Fee-free park entry
OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK — Visitors to Olympic National Park will be able to get in free Saturday through Monday.
The National Park Service is offering fee-free days for Presidents Day weekend.
The fee waiver includes entrance fees, commercial tour fees and transportation entrance fees. Usually, the national park has an entrance fee of $15 per car.
On fee-free days, other park fees, including wilderness camping and campground fees, will remain in effect.
Also allowing free entrance for the weekend will be U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service sites such as the Dungeness National Wildlife Refuge, where entrance is generally $3 per family or a group of up to four adults.
Other park fee-free days this year include.
■ April 18-19 — National Park Week’s opening weekend.
■ Aug. 25 — National Park Service’s 99th birthday.
■ Sept. 26 — National Public Lands Day.
■ Nov. 11 — Veterans Day.
For more information, see http://tinyurl.com/PDN-nationalparkfreedays.
Talk set today on invasive plants, weeds
CHIMACUM — The Jefferson County Master Gardeners Foundation presents “Don’t Walk On By! Getting Ahead of Invasive Weeds” as this month’s educational lecture series subject.
The talk will be held at the Tri-Area Community Center, 10 West Valley Road, at 3 p.m. today.
Jill Silver will present an in-depth overview of harmful non-native invasive plants that can lower the value of property and impact habitats for fish and wildlife.
A foundation business meeting follows the free public lecture.
For more information, visit www.jcmgf.org or email mastergardenerjefferson@gmail.com.
New gallery exhibit
PORT ANGELES — A blend of contemporary and traditional Makah art featuring multiple generations of talented artists is on display through the end of April at the Peninsula College Longhouse Art Gallery.
Peninsula College student Logan Martin is the showcased artist.
He is in his second quarter at Peninsula College and working toward an associate art degree.
Martin is influenced by the rich heritage of his indigenous culture and the landscapes of his homeland in Neah Bay.
Today, Martin will be joined by his father, Bill Martin, during his presentation at Studium Generale at 12:35 p.m. in the Little Theater on the Peninsula College main campus, 1502 E. Lauridsen Blvd.
Immediately following will be a reception to celebrate and interact with the artist in the Longhouse.
Gallery hours are Tuesdays through Thursdays from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
For more information or to request a tour at an alternate time, email longhouse@pencol.edu or phone 360-417-7992.
