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Off santa cruz, ca

Sailing Vessel Sunk Off Santa Cruz, Ca · NOAAORR-10432

issued
2022-03-22 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2022-04-05 00:00Z
self-cancels
2022-04-05 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Pacific Ocean
position
36.935, -122.053
vessel
S/V AS IT · 2 messages
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Sailing Vessel Sunk Off Santa Cruz, CA.
off Santa Cruz, CA.
1. On the evening of 22-MAR-2022, Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary staff contacted their SSC regarding a sailing vessel that had sunk off Santa Cruz, CA the prior evening. The last known position was roughly one mile south of Terrace Point. No fuel is expected on board, so the Sanctuary requested a drift estimate of the S/V as it sunk to assist the owner in relocating & removing it.
2. THREAT: OTHER. COMMODITY: MARINE DEBRIS. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 0 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 36.935N 122.053W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 10432: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/10432

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