FV ISABELLA; Pfeiffer Point, CA

Pfeiffer Point, CA | 2000-Jan-06

Initial Notification: At approximately 0100 on 06JAN00, the owner of the F/V Isabella, a 40' wooden hull boat, noticed the vessel was listing severely and had taken on quite a bit of water. The vessel is located just offshore of Pfeiffer Point, CA (37? 13.1'N, 121? 48.1' W) within the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary and the California Sea Otter State Game Refuge. A rescue was initiated and two of the three crew members were returned to safety, the third member perished. The vessel remains in about 50' of water, approximately 200 yards offshore, partially submerged. The vessel is oriented vertically, with its bow floating just above water and the stern almost touching the bottom. An estimated 80 gallons of diesel fuel remain onboard and there have been no signs of sheening reported at this time. USCG district 11.