Sinking of Vessel off Pacific Northwest; Pacific Ocean

Ocean | 2024-Aug-22

Initial Notification: On Thursday, August 22, 2024 USCG Sector Puget Sound notified SSC NW of an abandoned 80 steel hull vessel that posed a hazard to navigation. USCG reached out to NOAA to see if an emergency ESA consultation was required. The location is outside of marine protected areas and Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary.