Derelict Fishing Vessel Sunk in Pamlico Sound; Buxton, North Carolina

7CRH+CM Buxton, NC, USA | 2025-Sep-29

Initial Notification: At 1030 on September 29, 20205, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) Sector North Carolina notified the NOAA Scientific Support Coordinator (SSC) about a derelict 30-foot commercial fishing vessel that was found on the morning of September 28, sunk in the Pamlico Sound offshore of Hatteras Island, North Carolina. Vessel had an estimated 150 gallons of diesel fuel on board. Sector North Carolina requested a trajectory.