F/V Captain Zack; Hatteras, North Carolina

Hatteras, North Carolina | 1996-Jan-23

Initial Notification: The 40-foot F/V Captain Zack, was taken in tow during extreme weather January 23, 1996. The vessel took on considerable amounts of water and the USCG would not allow the partially submerged vessel to enter Hatteras Inlet. The USCG anchored the vessel 8 nautical miles southeast of Hatteras Inlet and asked the owner to refloat the vessel before it would be allowed into the inlet. The on-scene weather was northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with three- to four-foot seas. USCG district 5. Keyword: abandoned fishing vessel.