Fishing Vessel DAS BUG Sinking; Newport, Oregon

JW56+VX Newport, OR, USA | 2025-Aug-19

Initial Notification: The NOAA Scientific Support Coordinator (SSC) was contacted by the NOAA Office of Coast Survey (OCS) Pacific Hydrographic Branch (PHB) concerning the sinking of the fishing vessel DAS BUG near the Yaquina Bay jetty entrance in Newport, Oregon on 8/10/25. The Investigations Division at USCG Sector Columbia River has requested OSC assistance with locating and imaging the vessel on the seabed. The Navigation Response Team is heading to Newport tomorrow (8/20/25) to facilitate a multi-beam survey onboard the R/V BAILEY to hopefully find and acquire sonar over the sunken vessel. OCS is requesting NOAA OR&R's assistance in refining the search area for the vessel.