WW-II dry dock; 34NM west of San Gregorio, CA
34NM west of San Gregorio, CA | 2016-Dec-14
Initial Notification: On October 26, 2016, the WW-II era floating dry dock (YFD70) sank while transiting under tow near the northwestern boundary of the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary (MBNMS) in the vicinity of Pioneer Canyon (max charted depth roughly 700 fathoms). The vessel reportedly did not have any fuels onboard.
Incident Details
| Primary threat: | Other |
| Products of concern: | Marine debris |
| Latitude (approximate): | 37° 20.50′ North |
| Longitude (approximate): | 123° 6.70′ West |