Spills · oil

53-foot motor yacht adrift off big sur, ca

NOAAORR-10658

issued
2023-08-27 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2023-09-10 00:00Z
self-cancels
2023-09-10 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Pacific Ocean
position
36.028, -121.867
vessel
MOTOR YACHT SERENITY THEN
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

53-foot Motor Yacht Adrift Off Big Sur, CA.
off Big Sur, CA.
1. Late Sunday night (27-AUG-2023), USCG Sector San Francisco contacted ERD’s Hazmat Duty Officer for notification purposes only of the 53’ Motor Yacht SERENITY then adrift. The SERENITY was the subject of a USCG search & rescue operation Sunday evening with an estimated 800 gallons diesel on-board. The incident occurred during heavy weather conditions (winds exceeding 20 knots from the NW and building to well over 30 knots) and all persons on board (POBs) were rescued. ERD provided support for possible drift estimates of the vessel to inform the vessel owner’s aerial search planned for Friday (01-SEP), in the event it is still afloat.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: DIESEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 800 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 36.028N 121.867W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 10658: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/10658

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