Yacht "Big Blow"; Sunk Off Crystal River, FL

Sunk Off Crystal River, FL | 2006-Dec-30

Initial Notification: Sunken 50 foot Ocean motor yacht "Big Blow" sank off Crystal River, FL in 11-12 feet of water on December 30th, 2006. Six persons on board were rescued by USCG vessel. The vessel had approximately 500 gallons of diesel and some lube oils on board. A small sheen was sighted on the water during the rescue. Sea Tow located the vessel later that day and towed it into port in Crystal River. Sounding of the fuel tank back at the marina indicated that no diesel had been released during the incident, and it is assumed that the sheen was a result of some lube oil in the bilge water.