PC RELENTLESS sunk; off Carlsbad, CA
off Carlsbad, CA | 2021-Jul-15
Initial Notification: On 15-JUL-2021, USCG Sector San Diego contacted their NOAA SSC regarding the sunken pleasure craft RELENTLESS that had caught fire and sank roughly 7 miles off Carlsbad, CA in roughly 1,600 feet of water. The vessel had a maximum capacity of 750 gallons diesel and some sheening had been observed from a USCG aircraft after the vessel sank. USCG requested information on oil fate & transport
Incident Details
| Primary threat: | Oil |
| Products of concern: | Diesel |
| Total amount at risk of spill: | 750 gallons |
| Latitude (approximate): | 33° 7.00′ North |
| Longitude (approximate): | 117° 28.00′ West |